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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; ">Hello Valter,<br><br>> To: compsecguy@hotmail.com<br>> CC: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk<br>> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Slashdot hacked?<br>> From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu<br>> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:23:57 -0400<br>> <br>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:47:42 -0000, Compsec Guy said:<br>> <br>> > What's wrong with Slashdot today?<br>> <br>> Oh my ghod, it's full of jews!!<br>> <br><br><div>I don't see what the point is in pulling in the Germans in this discussion..<br><div><br></div><div>> (Hint: Before posting to a worldwide list asking what's wrong with a site,<br>> a few things to check:<br>> <br>> 0) Wait at least 5-10 minutes to make sure it's not a short-lived issue that<br>> will be fixed before people have a chance to read your mail. Go have a beer,<br>> or a cookie, or something else age-appropriate. It will probably be better by<br>> the time you get back.<br><br></div><div>The reverse should also apply.</div><div>Now, did you wait 5-10 minutes to see if it was really hacked?</div><div><br></div><div>> 1) Ask a friend (preferably in another country, or at least a different ISP)<br>> whether they see the issue as well.<br><br></div><div>I work as a CISSP at an ISP. I know how these things works. You're out of control, man!</div><div><br></div><div>> 2) Describe any steps you've taken to verify the problem isn't at your end.<br>> For instance, if you're using somebody else's wireless connection, maybe this<br>> happened to you: http://www.ex-parrot.com/pete/upside-down-ternet.html<br><br></div><div>There's no need. As I said, I'm a CISSP.</div><div>Now you get back to school, seems as if you still got stuff to learn about how the Internet works.</div><div><br></div><div>> 3) Bill Joy's Law of Demos: "Never precede a demo with anything more<br>> predictive than 'Watch This!'". When reporting a problem, don't do that.<br>> Give at least a rough idea of what you are observing - site times out,<br>> connection refused, connects but no pages returned, all pages have either<br>> goatse or n3td3v pictures on them, etc...<br><br></div><div>You've got an attitude problem. I'm sorry, but you need help. </div><div><br></div><div>> For the record, it looks fine from here (at least the front page)<br>> <br>> Latest story posted:<br>> <br>> Ask Slashdot: How To Vet Clever Ideas Without Giving Them Away? on Thursday July 23, @06:00PM<br>> Posted by timothy on Thursday July 23, @06:00PM<br>> from the don't-clever-ideas-want-to-be-free? dept. <br>> <br>> So what do you *think* the problem is?<br><br></div><div>You tell me.</div><div><br></div><div> - Danila</div><div><br></div></div></span><br /><hr />Inte bara e-post - Windows LiveT är mycket mer än din inkorg.
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