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[SejalTraurig]

Originally Posted by postmoderntease0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

OH SHIT! I'VE BLURRED REALITY AND ANALOGY AND NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE AN ANEURYSM!

Lucky you! Now you will get to view the world like Walter does on Fringe..

/envy

[JaVeDK]

Originally Posted by SejalTraurig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem is that a DDoS doesn't have to log in. Imagine a server as a house. That house has a driveway. At the street end of that driveway there is a gate. You want to have a party at your house, but the paparazzi heard about it. Only people you have invited can get in, but the photographers are surrounding the place. Your guests can't get to the gate to show their invitation.

A DDoS attack are the paparazzi. They aren't invited, and they can't get IN.. The gate is a firewall. It stops them from getting even onto the driveway.. But the people you WANT at your party - I.E., the people who just want to play EQ - can't get to the gate. The DDoS takes up all the street in front of the house.

Thanks for clearing that up and putting it in a context everyone can understand :-)

[maultar]

Originally Posted by JaVeDK [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanks for clearing that up and putting it in a context everyone can understand :-)

Yes but he forgot a weed reference.

[SejalTraurig]

Originally Posted by maultar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes but he forgot a weed reference.

Ok, so.. Your dealer scored some Pineapple Express.. You want some.. But 5-0 got word of it and have his house surrounded, about to (rather ironically) smoke him out.. You want to get to his house to buy, but can't get past all the uniforms on the street.. So .. Your dealer is the server.. or something..

Mmm.... Cheetos....

[Thorfin]

Originally Posted by SejalTraurig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem is that a DDoS doesn't have to log in. Imagine a server as a house. That house has a driveway. At the street end of that driveway there is a gate. You want to have a party at your house, but the paparazzi heard about it. Only people you have invited can get in, but the photographers are surrounding the place. Your guests can't get to the gate to show their invitation.

A DDoS attack are the paparazzi. They aren't invited, and they can't get IN.. The gate is a firewall. It stops them from getting even onto the driveway.. But the people you WANT at your party - I.E., the people who just want to play EQ - can't get to the gate. The DDoS takes up all the street in front of the house.

wow was gonna ask what a DDoS is in laymans terms so i can explain it to my little bro but that analogy fits perfectly. thanks bro

[Togo]

But the people you WANT at your party - I.E.

But we don't want Internet Explorer at the party.. invite Chrome instead, lulz 2.0