Byond game engine suffers a weeks-long DDoS attack, apparently because a wanna-be Bond villain is trying to force it to go open source: 'Attacks on Byond servers are a symptom of your obstinance' (www.pcgamer.com)
from ryujin470@fedia.io to gaming@beehaw.org on 27 May 16:57
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SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org on 27 May 18:43 next collapse

We agree with the desire, but in this case at least, not with the method.

MouldyCat@feddit.uk on 27 May 22:18 next collapse

“We demand you voluntarily side with progress”

They have an interesting concept of voluntary to be sure

SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org on 27 May 23:32 collapse

Wow, yeah.

saigot@lemmy.ca on 29 May 13:30 collapse

I would be on board if they also hit unity or unreal but that is probably not really possible. As it is its really just feeding into monopolies.

lime@feddit.nu on 27 May 20:58 next collapse

just play ss14

HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 27 May 21:16 collapse

While I agree that ss14 and the robust engine is better, I don’t think that ddosing a game is the right way of doing this.

lime@feddit.nu on 28 May 06:07 collapse

no i mean the hacker should do that instead

renard_roux@beehaw.org on 28 May 06:41 collapse

“Drats! My evil schemes are thwarted yet again by reason and sensible suggestions! When will this citric tyranny end?!?! Curse you, Lime! !!!”

Mr. Hacker falls to his knees, releasing a primal scream towards the heavens, torrential rain soaking his purple tuxedo, turning brackish as it mixes with his salty tears of rage.

lime@feddit.nu on 28 May 11:59 next collapse

there there

Zoop@beehaw.org on 28 May 12:28 collapse

I like the way you write and I like the way your brain works! That made me smile - thank you. :)

SplashJackson@lemmy.ca on 27 May 23:44 next collapse

Where does it say in the article that the hacker wants to be a Bond villian?

Griseowulfin@beehaw.org on 28 May 02:50 collapse

turn of phrase. Bond villians generally have some weird philosphy that guides their actions, like this attacker who is using a cyberattack to push a goal of threatening a company to make their stuff open source.

renard_roux@beehaw.org on 28 May 06:33 collapse

“MUAHAHAHAHA!!!” — Hacker, probably

xavier666@lemm.ee on 28 May 08:36 collapse

“All your code are belong to us now” - Hacker, highly

thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 28 May 05:14 next collapse

He probably calls himself some sort of Hacker. xD

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 28 May 05:25 collapse

“My name is The Plague!”

match@pawb.social on 28 May 07:00 collapse

are there games on Byond besides space station 13???