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goldenface
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On 2007-08-18 09:56:39, odelsteken wrote:
Therefor I think it's unfair to blame this on Apple/iPhone fans as many of these doesn't have the skills to perform such an action!
Even though he received messages from them warning him they will try and close him down?
Get real! Next you'll be saying Eldar attacked his OWN site. Many people know Eldar personally and let me assure you he is one of the most genuine people you could ever meet.
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SMS
Joined: Aug 14, 2007
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Even though he received messages from them warning him they will try and close him down?
I agree, odel isn't accepting the idea, because he tend to prefer apple products (which is his right).
but anyway, it's not the iphone we should complain about (at least in here), it's this headless fanatical team, we should attack the iphone itself only if proven that apple (the company) is behind this all.
but anyway, if you were an iphone hater would you find a better occasion to bash the iphone? 
Get real! Next you'll be saying Eldar attacked his OWN site
I wouldn't be execting that, as he WORKS for Eldar  , he's an admin at MR
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MWEB
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Odelsteken is one of the less "rabid" Apple devotees in my experiance, There might be a million and one things behind the attack, the apple message is the only prior indication given however.
The majority of Apple fans are just normal people like you or i ( if you call that normal) , But i have to say that The brand does attract more than it's fair share of screwball die hard fanboys who take an attack on it's products as a personal affront to themselves. |
goldenface
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I am a fan of Apple design myself and every brand has its fanboys.
What gets me is how many people depend and rely on Mobile-Review; the hundreds of thousands of people that visit on a regular basis have all been robbed! All those other sites that feed from its news articles, its scoops and reviews. Its not just Eldar that has had something dear to him taken away, its thousands of people - its a huge resource.
Looking forward to his return anyway, he knows he has great support behind him.
Anyway I wasn't a regular at MR, I only used to visit mobile review to laugh at the quirky translations 
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iqtidar
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poor eldar.. im so sad... 
im a die hard fan of that site... and everyone else also.... |
Super Chimp
Joined: Aug 18, 2007
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As a member of the MR forums I have to say this whole business has been very nasty & I can only hope that MR website returns to the net sooner rather than later.
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DickySnapples
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On 2007-08-18 13:47:18, goldenface wrote:
I only used to visit mobile review to laugh at the quirky translations
so true. 
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odelsteken
Joined: Jun 26, 2007
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@ goldenface
What does Eldars personality have to do with my comment?
What I tried to say is that the only thing we know for a fact is that M-R is under DDOS attacks. There's been no proof of who is behind it but still people are blaiming this on Apple fanboys.
@ SMS
What am I not accepting?
I'm not an Apple fanboy but I do prefer their OS over Windows and their iPod over other mp3players (mainly because I enjoy design).
All I'm trying to say is that I hope people stay open minded about this rather than taking a easy way to bash a product/company/person(s) just because there's been a rumour about who might be behind this attack.
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amnesia
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I offered Eldar a secure mirror, however he hasn't replied to me yet.
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Brightspark
Joined: Aug 19, 2007
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hello everyone. lots of people i recognise.
i hope the culprits get caught and forced to use the iPhone for all eternity in a room full of Apple chairs, Apple wallpaper, a mac with typical overheating problems, Apple posters, and even an Apple shrine to King Jobs. yes, i know that that is considered to be a punishment worse than death that causes madness in all normal folk, but the punishment fits the crime .
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iqtidar
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lol............... |
SMS
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On 2007-08-18 20:26:59, odelsteken wrote:
...There's been no proof of who is behind it but still people are blaiming this on Apple fanboys.
This is what your not accepting Odel, the proof, what's the proof, well, riddle me this:
Odel calls you and tells you he will kill your wife, then you get back home to find your wife dead! who're you gonna blame?
you get the idea, Odel.
@brightspark
well, you're punishing them by making their dream come true , but anyway, part of their punishment is that they bought an iphone (sorry Odel, don't hate me, I'm just kidding )
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Jools
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Odel calls you and tells you he will kill your wife, then you get back home to find your wife dead! who're you gonna blame?
Doesn't prove he did it though, does it?
It's funny how everyone always say's Apple products are designed for less technically minded people, yet performing a successful DDOS attack is a considerably technically challenging task. I seriously doubt many Apple users would even know how to do it.
How many people here would know how, and could actually do it?
Just because an email says it comes from someone representing a particular group of people, doesn't mean it actually did.
Have you ever considered the fact it could be from Windows/Linux/ZX81 users wanting to divert attention away from themselves?
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SMS
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Doesn't prove he did it though, does it?
tbh, no it doesn't, but still, who're you gonna blame? 
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Johnex
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Anyone can do a DOS attack, and i can even do the more advanced Distributed DOS attack, you just need the right tools, its not a big deal, and its not hacking, sorry. Hacking would be brute forcing mobile-review's ftp, downloading the source, and removing everything from the server. Then, hacking into the database and copying it, then removing it.
So yes, even the apple kiddies can do it too, since the tools you need can be compiled for BSD (mac). |
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