LJ's DDoS update and how it's affecting you
For those who haven't seen it, lj_maintenance has posted an update on the DDoS attacks and how they're responding to them. (I think I fangirl them just a bit for using a Dalek as their DDoS icon. *g*)
One of the things that became obvious quickly in the previous poll and comments is that not everyone is experiencing the same level of disruption. Some of that may be due to time zones, some may be due to which servers are being hit at the time. At any rate, that makes it a bit harder to judge how the outages are affecting people.
In terms of what to do if the situation is bad enough, delaying the Tour has the majority of votes. One of the problems with that option is that it's been two weeks already, and there's no telling when the problem will go away, or if it will go away completely. Of course, one of the problems with a mirror comm, as pointed out in comments, is that quite a few fanworks that are recced are on LJ's servers anyway. It's all well and good to be able to post recs and access the Tour's posts, but then it'd be awfully frustrating to see awesome fanworks being recced and then be unable to click through and check them out. So, if anything, delay appears to be the way to go.
The question, then, is whether or not the situation is disrupting people's experience of the Tour badly enough that it's time to call for a delay. So, we're asking:
Poll
One of the things that became obvious quickly in the previous poll and comments is that not everyone is experiencing the same level of disruption. Some of that may be due to time zones, some may be due to which servers are being hit at the time. At any rate, that makes it a bit harder to judge how the outages are affecting people.
In terms of what to do if the situation is bad enough, delaying the Tour has the majority of votes. One of the problems with that option is that it's been two weeks already, and there's no telling when the problem will go away, or if it will go away completely. Of course, one of the problems with a mirror comm, as pointed out in comments, is that quite a few fanworks that are recced are on LJ's servers anyway. It's all well and good to be able to post recs and access the Tour's posts, but then it'd be awfully frustrating to see awesome fanworks being recced and then be unable to click through and check them out. So, if anything, delay appears to be the way to go.
The question, then, is whether or not the situation is disrupting people's experience of the Tour badly enough that it's time to call for a delay. So, we're asking:
Poll