NationStates is down again.

by **LiberNovusAmericae** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:52 pm

Damnationn wrote:Any one know when the server comes back on

by **New Waldensia** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:56 pm

[violet] wrote:
Nilrahrarfan wrote:Same for me, I don't get why Nationstates can't get better servers.

It's not the servers, it's someone DDoSing the network. When this happens, our host takes us offline to protect their other customers.

Ah, interesting. We recently had a DDoS event that targeted our founder (vindictive ex-members who left and founded a separate region DDoSed over an extended period). Not cool.

About me · by **Luziyca** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:12 pm

[violet] wrote:
Nilrahrarfan wrote:Same for me, I don't get why Nationstates can't get better servers.

It's not the servers, it's someone DDoSing the network. When this happens, our host takes us offline to protect their other customers.

...wow.

Has it been connected to the recent outages where the gameside seems to be unstable over the past few days?

by **Greater Kongo** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:32 pm

Damnationn wrote:Any one know when the server comes back on

They said midnight PDT

by **LiberNovusAmericae** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:25 pm

Kuriko wrote:I'm going to survive the whole downtime this time!!!!

I'm going to try to ride it out too.

by **South Covello** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:52 pm

I was able to log back into the forums just now. I had previously logged out when I first came on, because I wasn't authenticated (or so I'm told) then I logged in and now I can post I guess if this goes through.

Edit: Now I can get siteside too? Is the DDOS over? Will we ever find out who did this and why and bring them to justice once and for all?

About me · by **Luziyca** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:59 pm

Yeah, I think it got fixed. This time.

Kudos to all who have saved the site from those DDOSers.

by **Kuriko** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:00 pm

I SURVIVED! HELL YES!

About me · by **Luziyca** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:02 pm

Kuriko wrote:I SURVIVED! HELL YES!

Apparently, not yet.

We got limited service back according to [violet], but not everything will work.

by **Vulturret** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:02 pm

Kuriko wrote:I SURVIVED! HELL YES!

Good job...

by **[violet]** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:04 pm

South Covello wrote:Is the DDOS over? Will we ever find out who did this and why and bring them to justice once and for all?

We have a good idea who did it. I'm now annoyed enough to file a report with the authorities. Remember, kids, DDoS attacks are a criminal offense.

by **Cosmopolitan borovan** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:05 pm

Kuriko wrote:I SURVIVED! HELL YES!

Ok...

by **Awitha** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:07 pm

I wonder who it was. Of course we can’t be told because we would probably swarm him. But that was a pretty dumb thing to DDOS This website.

by **New Excalibus** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:07 pm

Damnationn wrote:Any one know when the server comes back on

It is now.

by **Kuriko** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:08 pm

[violet] wrote:
South Covello wrote:Is the DDOS over? Will we ever find out who did this and why and bring them to justice once and for all?

We have a good idea who did it. I'm now annoyed enough to file a report with the authorities. Remember, kids, DDoS attacks are a criminal offense.

They deserve everything coming to them :mad:

by **USS Monitor** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:24 pm

Luziyca wrote:
[violet] wrote:It's not the servers, it's someone DDoSing the network. When this happens, our host takes us offline to protect their other customers.

...wow.

Has it been connected to the recent outages where the gameside seems to be unstable over the past few days?

It looks like it is related, yes.

About me · by **Luziyca** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 9:28 pm

USS Monitor wrote:
Luziyca wrote:...wow.

Has it been connected to the recent outages where the gameside seems to be unstable over the past few days?

It looks like it is related, yes.

I see.

At least I now know that the recent outages (besides this one) is not because the hamsters aren't working hard enough.

by **Trenado** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:35 pm

Hey everyone, i'm just here to tell y'all who did the DDOS attack. It was the guy that used to have a nation called <snip>, and he got banned a few months ago. I don't mind a punishment for him or something, I also consider his actions wrong.

by **USS Monitor** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:54 pm

Trenado wrote:Hey everyone, i'm just here to tell y'all who did the DDOS attack. It was the guy that used to have a nation called <snip>, and he got banned a few months ago. I don't mind a punishment for him or something, I also consider his actions wrong.

This type of tip should be sent via GHR instead of posted on the forum, since DDOS attacks are a crime, and it's a defamation issue if your information turns out to be wrong. However, in this case, you don't need to bother. We already have enough info.

by **Pruszia** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:01 am

I am sorry, but is it possible that Europe is still down?

by **Anachistics** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:05 am

by **[violet]** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:05 am

Pruszia wrote:I am sorry, but is it possible that Europe is still down?

We have been shifting services around, so I could believe that something somewhere is caching an old address, which no longer works. That might be fixed by restarting your web browser or device.

by **Pruszia** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:10 am

[violet] wrote:
Pruszia wrote:I am sorry, but is it possible that Europe is still down?

We have been shifting services around, so I could believe that something somewhere is caching an old address, which no longer works. That might be fixed by restarting your web browser or device.

I tried it on two devices, with restart and deleting cookies:

Connection timed out

The initial connection between Cloudflare's network and the origin web server timed out. As a result, the web page can not be displayed.

Ray ID: 4698362a4e902c30
Your IP address: 91.4.180.XXX
Error reference number: 522
Cloudflare Location: Amsterdam

by **[violet]** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:14 am

That does sound like CloudFlare's DNS hasn't fully propagated worldwide. There may be nothing you can do but wait, although you could also try different subdomains, like https://m.nationstates.net/ or https://rift.nationstates.net/ .

by **Pruszia** » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:18 am

Same with the subdomains I am afraid. Okay, so sit and wait... Thanks so far.

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