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Attack solution donations..
immoral_angeluk
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Having read Martin's statements in his diary about the DDOS attack I want to try and do something to help.
This is why I've started this thread to try and rally around some support for Martin and his team. I know most of us haven't got much but I am willing to donate £5 to them. Either to contribute towards the enormous cost of getting the site back online, or even just for a round of beers for the team for a job well done. I know it's not much and probably not in keeping with the DFW spirit but I really think if a worthwhile cause if ever there was one..
So martin if you fancy giving us an address to send donations to...
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INSERT BY MARTIN....copied from where I replied later in the post
What a lovely offer, but I must decline!
I'm very moved by the generosity of the offer from some of you. The DDOS attack has been very expensive, yet the solutions we've used are necessary an should help the site going forward.
Thankfully the finances of the site are healthy and its in profit, so whilst this was an unfortunate and expenive problem; it was an affordable one.
Yet I really appreciate the offer. Its very moving and simply by offering, when I know the financial situation of many on this board, you've given me more than money can buy.
Martin
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It’s Sunday afternoon. MoneySavingExpert.com is down again at the moment; as we investigate a sadly expensive solution to the DDOS attack we’ve been under since Friday 4pm. I hadn’t seen this coming. It’s shocking and debilitating. I’m writing this in the hope we’ll find a way to improve it; we’re all ready looking at solutions, but sadly they’re eye wateringly expensive.
This is why I've started this thread to try and rally around some support for Martin and his team. I know most of us haven't got much but I am willing to donate £5 to them. Either to contribute towards the enormous cost of getting the site back online, or even just for a round of beers for the team for a job well done. I know it's not much and probably not in keeping with the DFW spirit but I really think if a worthwhile cause if ever there was one..
So martin if you fancy giving us an address to send donations to...
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INSERT BY MARTIN....copied from where I replied later in the post
What a lovely offer, but I must decline!
I'm very moved by the generosity of the offer from some of you. The DDOS attack has been very expensive, yet the solutions we've used are necessary an should help the site going forward.
Thankfully the finances of the site are healthy and its in profit, so whilst this was an unfortunate and expenive problem; it was an affordable one.
Yet I really appreciate the offer. Its very moving and simply by offering, when I know the financial situation of many on this board, you've given me more than money can buy.
Martin
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Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
Que sera, sera.
Que sera, sera.
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Make cheques payable to "GingerSte Productions", and send them to...0
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Someone's done the same on Facebook too......Martin, loads of us would like to contribute, even if it's only a couple of pounds. What can we do? Where can we send it?
This site has saved me so much money, and at times saved my sanity, so it's the least I can do."I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough.":smileyhea97800072589250 -
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I agree IA.
I don't have much (even less after being without this site over the weekend) but I will give £5 towards the Make MSE Safe Fund!Current debt - £16,300
Debt at worst 17/03/2011 - £18,067.62:eek::eek::ANot going anywhere else, ever again :A0 -
I'll happily donate too, I felt lost this weekend. I think the good thing that's come out of this though, is so many of us now really understand what this site means to us and how much of a part of our lives it is.:A
:A"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" - Albert Einstein0 -
yes, me also. Maybe it could be done via Paypal?
"Stay Wonky":D
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Count me in too I owe a lot to this site, my sanity, my relationship and my financial stability.I think I would have been in terrible trouble if I hadnt come here I know so much now.0
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Maybe its worth setting up a paypal account we can send the money to?
This happened to the forum I am admin on, if you want the details of the guy that owns the site to find out what we did PM me. I dont know the ins and outs of it but the attack was very severe and he lost some customers as he offered hosting too.... March 2006 £15,200+ in debt April £843.64 in debt - Debt Free date Sept 2009
Egg Credit Card - £843.64 5.7%0 -
Count me in too I've saved tons since finding this site!!DEBT FREE 23/FEB/07 TWO YEAR's!! £2 £1020.00 Banked New total £268+ and counting SAVINGS 3000.00- ISA £30. :j0
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Count me in too, I'd be lost without this site!
It was awful while it was out of action.............
Great idea, I-A
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