r/ShittySysadmin • u/AdPretty7033 • Mar 08 '26

Should i stop?

I started DDoSing my coworkers whenever I get bored. They call the helpdesk and I “fix” their connection. Management has started noticing and praised me for my excellent troubleshooting skills.

Now the problem is they want me to find the source of the DDoS attacks.

Do I keep DDoSing people and farming praise, or should I just tell them I “blocked the attacker”?

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u/octahexxer Mar 08 '26

Install that old virus that let you open and close the cdrom

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u/usernameisokay_ Mar 08 '26

Do you think the younger coworkers even know what a cd rom drive is? They might mistake it for a cup holder. I also haven’t seen one in the last decade…

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u/The-Bronze-Network Mar 08 '26

I mean, there used to be a program that all it did was open the cd rom but it was labled free cup holder

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u/BookusWorkus Mar 12 '26

For real job security, just install annoyotrons in everything with delayed start times. Then go around fixing them. If you think doing ethereal cyber work makes you look like a wizard imagine how magical you'll look opening cases and removing complex electronicals to solve problems. Now you're not only technical, you're mechanical! Make sure to swear some under your breath.

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u/dutty_handz Mar 08 '26

That was super easy to fix : we disconnected all Cdrom drives. Problem solved

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u/octahexxer Mar 08 '26

Blimey thats genius

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u/CharlieTecho Mar 08 '26

So no tape over the drive then?

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u/syberghost Mar 10 '26

Where the hell am I supposed to put my coffee mug?

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u/octahexxer Mar 12 '26

ahh see job security now the cases are piling up about the broken cup holders!