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Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

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[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, sure, more power to them but that is not how the internet works? Just ddos your page, come on.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, dude, just commit a cybercrime with a maximum sentence of 10 years instead of just asking people not to use the site for 48 hours. It's genius.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why you do it in a country with no extradition treaty or cyber security.

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This guy ddos's! Well, hopefully not since it is a crime after all.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago

Y'know, in Minecraft maybe.

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

It's also actually effective.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Less links = less ad impressions, less impressions = less money.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't get ad revenue if the site's down.

[–] sudneo@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

But bringing it down is 1)illegal, 2) costly (DDoS cost money), 3) not guaranteed (CDNs can be very resilient) and 4) doesn't show the collective support that not visiting the site does.