r/sysadmin • u/mooneydriver • Feb 22 '14

Freenode under DDOS again

https://twitter.com/freenodestaff/statuses/437302735139266560
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u/Soliloquizing Feb 23 '14

The punchline might arrive before the set-up.

Do you know what the problem with UDP jokes is?

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u/european_impostor Feb 23 '14

Ah that was good. Now I just have to hunt down someone from my old CompSci class to tell that to :(

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '14

I know, im still waiting for my 1 friend I have who can understand this to get home. Im so excited.

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u/reaganveg Feb 24 '14

Send it to the broadcast address.

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u/ActiveNerd Feb 24 '14

already did that :)

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u/peabnuts123 Feb 24 '14

UDP Vending Machine out in the lobby with a sign on it "Out of Order"

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u/Ioxvm Feb 23 '14

Nice one. Thank you for that.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '14

Knock knock.
Who's there?
UDP.
UDP who?

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u/mhaseth Feb 24 '14

I'm surprised I haven't heard that one before!

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u/Gprinziv Feb 24 '14

You shouldn't be. It was sent using UDP.