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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI hate to even bring this up but is DU protected on Election Day?
Does anyone know what happened then and is there any way to not have it happen again? Or a Plan B? Im going to be a wreck, and need equally wrecked company. 😬
leftieNanner
(15,144 posts)November 3rd will be crazy enough - but if DU goes down.................
I'm sure the mods are on it!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,683 posts)I don't know what happened, but they most likely do, and most likely they are prepared in case it happens again.
Fear not!
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)I went through hell trying to get back on DU after that election.
I will need support too.
I will probably lose it and need to be talked down too.
onecaliberal
(32,888 posts)Ahpook
(2,750 posts)I hope they tightened up security! I was thinking shut down certain aspects of the site that can have vulnerabilities? What do I know, though
onecaliberal
(32,888 posts)mchill
(1,018 posts)Did we ever hear a post-Mortem on why what happened in 2016 happened? And yes, a frustrating evening without DU. Or was it a week?
Crunchy Frog
(26,621 posts)Tribalceltic
(1,000 posts)I am much more interested in Plans B,C,D,and E. I have the facebook page and follow the twitter thingy (insert technical term here) .
Are there any others?
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)someone on MIRT. The names are in announcements for the current team.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...when we were all concerned that that administration might use the Patriot Act to shut down "anti-American" websites, that the owners pointed out that they had a backup version of the site running on a server in Canada, and could flip the switch to make that the active one in a matter of minutes. Do we know if that's still active? If so, it might be a good idea to have a hand on the controls throughout Election Day and its aftermath.
BBbats
(89 posts)I'm pretty sure that DU is a big target.
I was really upset with what happened last time. I really wanted to stay on DU during that election.
Hope for the best,prepare for the worst!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)I asked the admins a week ago and never received a response. If there is one, I cant find it.
JHB
(37,161 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)gay texan
(2,470 posts)nolabear
(41,991 posts)For whatever thats worth.
Hekate
(90,775 posts)It meant that DU was still alive. However, like you I could not take the trolls as they yipped and danced in glee at our downfall. And I absolutely hated not having a screen of privacy around my real name.
bamagal62
(3,269 posts)to find out what was going on and info on when the site would be back up. So, I assume if something happens, that's where we'd go.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)down. Russians know how to do this pretty easily. Matter of fact, the play would be all out attack on our communications services. Since GOP has done nothing but encourage Putin and Russia
Thekaspervote
(32,787 posts)Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)Can we stop with the naivete please. A lot has become known the last 4 years.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)russia has a track record, its foolhardy to pretend they don't have a vested interest in seeing the America go up in smoke friend.
canetoad
(17,179 posts)Have hardened the site's security and there will not be a problem.
I have some hosted web space that I don't really use, now I've retired. I'm thinking of putting up an emergency chat room, running IRC with a web interface - just in case.
Hekate
(90,775 posts)Talitha
(6,611 posts)Would like to bookmark them.
Thx!
nolabear
(41,991 posts)I honestly dont think there is a Twitter link.
Lars39
(26,110 posts)DemUnderground (@demunderground) / Twitter
Lars39
(26,110 posts)DemUnderground (@demunderground) / Twitter
Talitha
(6,611 posts)Bettie
(16,120 posts)I was lost without you guys after the debacle of 2016!
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)our progressive (at the time) radio station here in Madison WI suddenly and without warning switched to Christmas music and eventually became an oldies station. Never mind it was the #1 profitable progressive talk station. And remember it wasnt just DU being down and unavailable, there was that horrendous graphic of Trump with a gun pointing at us &saying "get in the car."
The net effect of all this was VERY unsettling - clearly, someone did not want us to communicate.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)If people would be fine with that