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DBoon

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29. it was a self inflicted denial of service attack

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 08:07 PM

Aug 2024

Musk fired the staff that could keep Twitter running.

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BREAKING NEWS: ELON BLAME HACKERS [View all] brettdale Aug 2024 OP

that 400lb hacker finally got their revenge!! Coexist Aug 2024 #1

Hackers?! Neener neener, Muskrat Hekate Aug 2024 #2

Thoughts and prayers. lindysalsagal Aug 2024 #3

Wouldn't the whole site crash then? NoveltySocks Aug 2024 #4

Wasn't there another big X event that crashed some time ago? onandup Aug 2024 #5

some Ron DeSantis thing Coexist Aug 2024 #7

desantis anouncing run for prez BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #10

Did he try turning his computer off and then back on? Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #6

Check for a loose nut behind the keyboard. IjustDontlikeRepugs Aug 2024 #19

Did they change the oil in their servers? Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #20

Quick! Go get some mouse fluid! IjustDontlikeRepugs Aug 2024 #21

One dim LED in the input loop. n/t John1956PA Aug 2024 #34

Hey that isn's right! IbogaProject Aug 2024 #43

Lol Lifeafter70 Aug 2024 #30

Maybe an antenna made out of wire hanger tavernier Aug 2024 #37

i used coat hanger antenna on my crystal set radio AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #47

Has Elon actually used Twitter recently? ck4829 Aug 2024 #8

did they try turning if off and on again? Coexist Aug 2024 #9

Or press any key Wednesdays Aug 2024 #18

ha ha , daang it , you beat me to it proud patriot Aug 2024 #27

:) Coexist Aug 2024 #32

such a great show proud patriot Aug 2024 #40

Maybe he shouldn't have fired his engineers C_U_L8R Aug 2024 #11

Karma arrives with a musky odor today 0rganism Aug 2024 #12

Nah. Hugin Aug 2024 #13

🤣....nt Fullduplexxx Aug 2024 #33

😊😊😊 to Rebl2 Aug 2024 #14

Tech wizard elon. Klarkashton Aug 2024 #15

Shhhh... He's busy geniusing! Hugin Aug 2024 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #17

Welcome to du. Emile Aug 2024 #25

Own goal LOL unblock Aug 2024 #22

Is the computer plugged in? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2024 #23

Ha! Sparkly Aug 2024 #24

Did he try turning it off and on again? surfered Aug 2024 #26

As a technician we would assign an error code... blue sky at night Aug 2024 #28

it was a self inflicted denial of service attack DBoon Aug 2024 #29

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA *HOLDS BREATH* HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Initech Aug 2024 #31

Did he try filling the cursor fluid? Think. Again. Aug 2024 #35

Main problem is most likely the nut that connects the keyboard to the seat of the chair. SeattleVet Aug 2024 #36

Publicity stunt to claim "election interference." Doodley Aug 2024 #38

He uses this excuse all the time BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #39

No wonder he and TFG are so simpatico. efhmc Aug 2024 #44

🤣🤣🤣 Docreed2003 Aug 2024 #41

Pathetic! Blue Owl Aug 2024 #42

I'm giving those hackers points Skittles Aug 2024 #45

There might have been a DDOS attack along with Warpy Aug 2024 #46

The conspiracy that brought down Xitter JoseBalow Aug 2024 #48

Was trump nasty with eLoon the way he was with NABJ ecstatic Aug 2024 #49

Then why weren't there reports of other problems at X? rpannier Aug 2024 #50

Two stable geniuses, both losing their minds at an increasing speed. Dave Bowman Aug 2024 #51