Stormfront Refugees

[Phoenix]

Stormfront is working normally now.

If by "normally" you mean restricted to registered members only.  The "Bypassing the server busy" message is on continuously now.  Yet at the bottom of the page it says, "Currently Active Users:  21 members and 5250 guests".  How can that be if access is restricted to registered members only?  Shouldn't "guests" be 0?

[fluxmaster]

Stormfront is working normally now.

If by "normally" you mean restricted to registered members only.  The "Bypassing the server busy" message is on continuously now.  Yet at the bottom of the page it says, "Currently Active Users:  21 members and 5250 guests".  How can that be if access is restricted to registered members only?  Shouldn't "guests" be 0?

Perhaps that number refers to the number of guests trying to access.

[Ole Massa]

It's still only accessible to registered members. 

[Phoenix]

It's still only accessible to registered members. 

Don may have finally "thrown in the towel" re these DDoS attacks.  The only sure way to stop them is to limit access to registered members.  We'll have to rely on people spreading the word on other sites and IRL, it seems.  Those who are serious can still register snd join us.

[fluxmaster]

Perhaps that number refers to the number of guests trying to access.

Don Black has confirmed that to be the case.

[Ole Massa]

Kudos to Phoenix. I was always concerned that the day would come where Stormfront can only allow registered members. It looks like that day might have arrived. Unfortunately, it isn't 1996 anymore. Stormfront now faces the distinct possibility of either limiting itself to registered members, which would be tragic. Or, it could invest in the best modern software money can buy. Sadly, most members over there don't seem to be paying members. 

I do anticipate many of them coming here and registering. 

[Captain Nemo]

The forum works almost normally now. "Almost", because I posted a reply on the "Viktor Orban" topic in Newslinks, but it doesn't show in the thread, although it shows on the Front page and in Search for my posts...

[Jotunn]

The forum works almost normally now. "Almost", because I posted a reply on the "Viktor Orban" topic in Newslinks, but it doesn't show in the thread, although it shows on the Front page and in Search for my posts...

I saw two copies of your post and a "test" post. I deleted the second post and the test post, and let the original post stand.

[Captain Nemo]

Thanks. Now it shows inside the topic too.

[fluxmaster]

The forum works almost normally now. "Almost", because I posted a reply on the "Viktor Orban" topic in Newslinks, but it doesn't show in the thread, although it shows on the Front page and in Search for my posts...

When that happens, you can go to User Control Panel | Edit Options | Thread Display Options | Thread Display Mode and set it to Linear - Newest First. That will ensure that the most recent post always gets displayed.

[Captain Nemo]

When that happens, you can go to User Control Panel | Edit Options | Thread Display Options | Thread Display Mode and set it to Linear - Newest First. That will ensure that the most recent post always gets displayed.

Thanks, I will try that if it happens again.

[Phoenix]

As of 1;15 pm EDT, 4-23-26: 

Currently Active Users: 6765 (28 members and 6737 guests)

Looks as if the DDoS attack is now permanent, essentially taking Stormfront offline as an open and accessible source of information.

Which was precisely their objective.

[Ole Massa]

Well, it looks like they won't be back. 

[Phoenix]

Well, it looks like they won't be back. 

I know it doesn't help you any, but it is encouraging to see the number of members online there increasing.  As of 2:25 pm EDT, there were 34.  If it gets back into the hundreds, I'll consider it a victory of sorts. 

At least the forum is working smoothly, better than it has in years.

[Jotunn]

I also think there's a slight uptick in new members registering and introducing themselves, very likely a consequence of the guests being shut out.

I'm getting a weird vibe off a few of them, but I'm trying to rein in my paranoia. We'll let the newbies prove themselves.