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[ReefRelated]

Originally Posted by Dark Shogun

There isn't really much they can do other then what they have been doing.

Dark Shogun

How come they are the only site in the world that seems to use this practice to prevent an attacker?

[Steve Machol]

Originally Posted by ReefRelated

How come they are the only site in the world that seems to use this practice to prevent an attacker?

You might want to look at this:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91525

[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by ReefRelated

How come they are the only site in the world that seems to use this practice to prevent an attacker?

We could have spent tens of thousands of dollars on new equipment and network connections which is how most companies fight DDOS attacks. However, that would have led to an immediate increase in prices which we though was detrimental to our customers.