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Comcast and Xfinity Facing a Nationwide Outage [Update: Company Confirms]

Posted by msmash on from the outage-reports dept.

Thousands of people from across the country are reporting that they are facing connectivity issues with Comcast and its service Xfinity on Friday. Comcast is yet to acknowledge and address the outage, hence it is unclear how long the widespread outage may last. According to DownDetector, a service that tracks outages, the majority of the northeast United States and areas in Colorado, California, the midwest and southeast were affected. Some users reported issues watching TV as well.

Veteran reporter Ed Oswald said, "Nearly an hour into what is clearly a massive nationwide outage for #Comcast/#Xfinity and nary a peep out of the company across any of its public facing channels. I can understand not bringing attention to local outages, but this.."

Update: Comcast says it is aware of a "nationwide outage impacting some of our internet, video and voice customers." In a statement, Comcast shared some background on the outage: One of Comcast's large backbone network partners had a fiber cut that we believe is also impacting other providers. It is currently affecting our business and residential internet, video and voice customers. We apologize & are working to get services restored as soon as possible.

246 comments

  1. It's the World Cup. by XXongo · · Score: 0
    Obviously the world cup crashed the system.

    World Cup is like a DDOS, but more so.

    1. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      But there are no games today....

    2. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      they're not playing today
      bloody americans

    3. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      There are no matches today.

    4. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Especially when there are no games. Video traffic really spikes when there's nothing to watch.

    5. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      we don't watch the world cup in the United States because soccer sucks.

    6. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      i've heard of this soccer thing...

    7. Re:It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Brazil v Serbia is playing now.

    8. Re:It's the World Cup. by HornWumpus · · Score: 3, Funny

      Homer: I've watched thousands of hours of soccer, I almost saw a goal.

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    9. Re: It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Soccer? I hardly knew 'er!

    10. Re:It's the World Cup. by Applehu+Akbar · · Score: 3, Funny

      Homer: I've watched thousands of hours of soccer, I almost saw a goal.

      As opposed to our game, which combines two great American things: violence and committee meetings.

    11. Re: It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      American football is an activity where the ball goes active until one of the players cheats, at which point a whistle blows and all play stops.

    12. Re: It's the World Cup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Isn't that Football too?

    13. Re:It's the World Cup. by eric_harris_76 · · Score: 1

      He said "only more so". That how insidious it is.

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  2. That twitter link is login-walled. by Fly+Swatter · · Score: 1

    Which is sort like being pay-walled. So nothing to see. No Xfinity 4 U.

    1. Re:That twitter link is login-walled. by msmash · · Score: 1

      Changed it with another link. Is the new link accessible?

    2. Re: That twitter link is login-walled. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Needs more virtue signaling.

    3. Re:That twitter link is login-walled. by Fly+Swatter · · Score: 1

      It works now, thanks.

  3. Strange partial outage in Colorado by SuperKendall · · Score: 1

    I'm in Colorado on Comcast, and so far it's mostly working - but there are a handful of sites I cannot reach. Maybe they are behind Comcast in an area with a full outage and I'm not really affected at all.

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    1. Re:Strange partial outage in Colorado by Pascoea · · Score: 4, Funny

      but there are a handful of sites I cannot reach

      This is just testing there testing phase.

      Step 2 is the letter you're going to get in the mail next week suggesting you to upgrade to the Xfinity Everything internet package that includes access to premium websites. But it will be OK because there will be a promotion for $5* per month for 12 months with 2 months free. *plus associated fees, surcharges, and taxes. Limited time offer, see terms and conditions for details.

    2. Re:Strange partial outage in Colorado by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 1

      Same here. Had difficulties getting to Slashdot and Blizzard, and some other sites were loading oddly, but that's all gone away now.

  4. DNS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Likely DNS issues. Comcast has them with regularity.
    Set to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 and see if that fixes it. (google DNS)

  5. Who is the idiot who posted this? by Topwiz · · Score: 1

    There are several messages on the Comcast twitter account that is linked regarding the issue yet msmash states that Comcast has not acknowledged it.

    1. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by msmash · · Score: 2

      That's general tech support. You can go a week back and see similar tweets from them to some users. They are now acknowledging that it's a widespread issue. A tweet directed at all their followers saying something is wrong with their connection today would quality as an acknowledgement. You have a nice day, too.

    2. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by msmash · · Score: 1

      Meant to say, "They are *not acknowledging [...]"

    3. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 2

      There are several messages on the Comcast twitter account that is linked regarding the issue yet msmash states that Comcast has not acknowledged it.

      Well, Newsweek is reporting it:

      http://www.newsweek.com/comcas...

      Comcast will probably never acknowledged it anyway, as it would be an admission of fault on their part.

      They will probably blame it on "User Errors":

      "USER ERROR: Please replace user, and try again."

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    4. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by msauve · · Score: 2

      msmash stated no such thing. They quoted someone who did, and who also qualified it by saying "Nearly an hour into..."

      You're the idiot who should work on their reading skills before commenting.

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    5. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by HeckRuler · · Score: 1

      Do you honestly expect anything for the corporate overlords within an hour? The sysadmins and network engineers, sure, it's literally their job and some of them are bound to believe in keeping customers informed. But corporate? And I think it's the sort of thing that takes someone with authority to fess up to. I'd throw that upstairs. Maybe it's different in an ISP company, but getting ANY sort of reply from management isn't exactly a quick process. Certainly not within an hour. If it's embarrassing to the company they'd squirm and point fingers and make you vouch three times that, yes, there's actually a problem before they admit to the customer.

      It's Comcast, so fuck'em, but it kind of feels like an unreasonable expectation.

      If something was up with Slashdot... how fast do you think you could get a public statement out of the corporate overlords at... oh, now it's "BizX".

    6. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Keep in mind that the Newsweek brand now belongs to a company that is not much more than the UK's Daily Mail or the Weekly World News. They are very much into click-bait headlines and content.

    7. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by AvitarX · · Score: 1

      The rumor is they're reporting "external network issues" if you make it through the call center.

      It is not DNS (I don't know why people say that would be reported on, but not explained in even a garbage written in the future Newsweek article), I timeout, not host not found.

      It appears to not be just Comcast (this map is pretty similar to Comcast's http://downdetector.com/status...).

      No incoming phone, people are claiming TV out, outgoing phone is fine, and internet is hit or miss.

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    8. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by HornWumpus · · Score: 1

      The Weekly World News is dead (long live batboy). Don't you dare compare it to crap like Newsweek, the NYTimes or the Daily Mail.

      --
      John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
    9. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Real reason: msmash's internet has gone out cause hes a Comcast customer.

      How many other articles does he comment on, whiles hes all over this one. This one is personal.

      Centurylink's DSLAM at my apt is flakey as all get out, do I get a story on how I have had to call them three times this week now?

    10. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The public message they sent out probably had to go though 6 committee meetings to make sure the message wont offend anyone, through 20 levels of SVPs and then go though legal to make sure they cover their ass before it ever made it to a public post

    11. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      If comcast is anything like charter when i worked for them, the 20 levels of SVPs is VERY true LOL! That the public post got out in less than a day is shocking

    12. Re:Who is the idiot who posted this? by jbmartin6 · · Score: 1

      It's the lawyers. I hate every process at work that involves them since it will absolutely take twenty times as long as it needs to while they argue over minutiae.

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    13. Re: Who is the idiot who posted this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Hey, msmash, can you clear out some of the APK spam in this story? Deleting it or modding it all to -1 would be nice. I'd prefer not to have this garbage polluting Slashdot stories, and I don't think the editors particularly like it, either. You seem responsive to the concerns of your users, which is much appreciated.

  6. Looks more serious.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Level3, AT&T, and Verizon seem to be having issues as well....

    1. Re:Looks more serious.... by jessepdx · · Score: 2

      Look s like Level3 is having lots of issues

    2. Re:Looks more serious.... by snapsnap · · Score: 1

      It's a day that ends in -y.

    3. Re:Looks more serious.... by TimMD909 · · Score: 1

      It's a day that ends in -y.

      Then all they need to do is switch to Esperanto and their problems are solved. You're welcome. I'm off to solve all political issues with a witty bumper sticker.

    4. Re:Looks more serious.... by jeauxkewl · · Score: 1

      It's a day that ends in -y.

      Then all they need to do is switch to Esperanto and their problems are solved. You're welcome. I'm off to solve all political issues with a witty bumper sticker.

      Or switch to Geico.

  7. NNN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    NoNetNeutrality strikes again

  8. It's the Russians by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Not a DNS issue. I am unable to get to anything by IP.

    Likely a peering issue related to a BGP attack, or the Russians trying to meddle with the 2018 midterms.

    1. Re:It's the Russians by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Well Al Gore did invent it.

    2. Re:It's the Russians by eskayp · · Score: 0

      It's a little early, but the rooskies might be prepping their attack vectors for when the electoral season gets into full swing.
      If so, one would expect other major carriers to experience mysterious problems as politics heats up.

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    3. Re:It's the Russians by Train0987 · · Score: 1

      You really should get some help.

  9. Looks like Level 3 issues (shocking, I know!) by FritzTheCat1030 · · Score: 1

    On Comcast in Atlanta...most sites working fine. Some, however, have been unreachable for the past hour or so. Traceroutes to affected sites all crap out at Level 3 servers.

  10. Mergers are gr8! by SeaFox · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Isn't it awesome that we keep allowing these large internet providers to buy up more and more smaller ISPs and merge with other large companies.

    Imagine a day when all of America can stand in solidarity, regardless of age, gender, skin color, or religious viewpoint -- and commiserate the lack of internet service we all share because "the Internet company" (which will likely be AT&T at that point), is having a nationwide outage.

    1. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Train0987 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Or we could imagine a day where people's lives aren't dictated by whether they have a f'ing internet connection or not. Somehow humans have managed just fine for the past 10,000 years without Facebook.

    2. Re:Mergers are gr8! by AvitarX · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Believe it or not, customers not being able to call in is going to have an effect on my life.

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    3. Re:Mergers are gr8! by TimMD909 · · Score: 2

      Or we could imagine a day where people's lives aren't dictated by whether they have a f'ing internet connection or not. Somehow humans have managed just fine for the past 10,000 years without Facebook.

      I make websites for a living. Pretty sure I'd not have a job before 1993, cuz ya know... having a working internet connection is sort of important for me. Your argument is like saying sanitation isn't that important because witch doctors managed just fine for thousands of years.

    4. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 2

      We also survived 10,000 years without indoor plumbing. Doesn't mean I want to go back to that.

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    5. Re:Mergers are gr8! by SeaFox · · Score: 1

      Or we could imagine a day where people's lives aren't dictated by whether they have a f'ing internet connection or not. Somehow humans have managed just fine for the past 10,000 years without Facebook.

      I suppose you don't notice the irony in bringing up Facebook, another large corporation whose goal is to "own all the communications" and does so by buying up other companies that bring alternate means to the table?

      A more resilient system of sharing information exists through use of Instant messenger/VoIP, email transmitted between servers owned by several companies, and personal space on the web defined by thousands of blogs hosted on providers stretching the globe. Not a cookie-cutter profile in a single huge data center.

    6. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      you'd just be doing something else. carving ads into rocks or something as useful.

    7. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Or we could imagine a day where people's lives aren't dictated by whether they have a f'ing internet connection or not. Somehow humans have managed just fine for the past 10,000 years without Facebook.

      Says the person shitposting on slashdot.

    8. Re:Mergers are gr8! by sjames · · Score: 1

      They also managed without clothes, the wheel, stone tools, or fire at one point. You first.

    9. Re:Mergers are gr8! by mysidia · · Score: 1

      We also survived 10,000 years without indoor plumbing. Doesn't mean I want to go back to that.

      Thankfully there is little chance that some national company is going to snatch up your local water utility company and Integrate your water grid into the same system as their "national water grid" in order to realize reduced cost and synergies with the downside that it would now be possible to have a "National water outage"

    10. Re:Mergers are gr8! by tlhIngan · · Score: 1

      Or we could imagine a day where people's lives aren't dictated by whether they have a f'ing internet connection or not. Somehow humans have managed just fine for the past 10,000 years without Facebook.

      Except the Interinet, like cellphones, have transformed our lives enough that it's impossible to go back. Life without a cellphone is tough - sure you have landlines still, but you don't have payphones. If you're in the middle of nowhere, you now have to rely on the kindness of strangers to let you use their phone. Where there were plenty of payphones everywhere, there are none now. And now, sometimes you can't even get a landline - either the local telco gave up and let them rot and says if you want a home phone, here's a plan and a cellphone.

      Likewise, not having an internet connection today is a huge setback. There are just things you can no longer do. Applying for jobs is now much harder because most companies expect you email them your resume and cover letter, few even require an online application process. And the more menial the job,. the more this is a requirement

      Hell, a lot of libraries got rid of their reference materials because the Internet is available, and shelves that formerly hold books often now only have "media areas" where patrons can look up information themselves, or rent usage of equipment

      Face it, the Internet has become a basic utility these days. Alongside water, electricity, garbage collection, roads, etc.

    11. Re:Mergers are gr8! by DerekLyons · · Score: 1

      Isn't it awesome that we keep allowing these large internet providers to buy up more and more smaller ISPs and merge with other large companies.

      Nice rant, but it's unrelated to the problem at hand. Even smaller ISPs are vulnerable to problems at the backbone level.

    12. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Waccoon · · Score: 1

      Even better, this outage highlights the very technical problem that routing was meant to prevent. It literally defeats the point of the Internet.

      And the Lord said, go forth and consolidate!

    13. Re:Mergers are gr8! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Having career web site designers doesn't imply that sites must REQUIRE entire groups of people be connected all the time. It's a matter of policy. It's the difference between sending laptops home with schoolchildren (so that even poor kids can learn to type and use productivity apps), and sending chromebooks and requiring that homework be submitted online, as my kid's school does. It's infuriating -- the tool that was supposed to bring equity, instead brings the opposite.

      Or at the doctor's office, where I now check in with a credit card on a web-powered kiosk. Sure, go ahead, use the kiosk to reduce labor, but if that's the only way patients can sign in, now the site (and the ISP, and the web backbone) has to be up 24x7, with monitoring and all that. We could have a modern connected world but without requiring that everything be connected all the time everywhere. The always-on mentality is dictated by people saving beans, making money, and not caring about those who are shut out (because those people have little economic value).

      Go ahead, make websites. But make them for everybody.

  11. Thanks, Ajit Pai! by Rick+Schumann · · Score: 1

    Clearly this is Comcast/Xfinitys' new business strategy in the post-post-net neutrality era: You have to pay by the IP address for access. They just haven't got around to sending out the email with the new Terms of Service for you to not read and click 'Agree' on.

  12. Comcast DNS by Zorro · · Score: 1

    Try switching your DNS to Google or OpenDNS

    For IPv4: 8.8.8.8 and/or 8.8.4.4.
    For IPv6: 2001:4860:4860::8888 and/or 2001:4860:4860::8844.

    OpenDNS server addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220; Pv6 2620:0:ccc::2 and 2620:0:ccd::2

    1. Re:Comcast DNS by cj9er · · Score: 1

      Doesn't matter, tried that and the 1.1.1.1 service. None help, must be having issues either with that port on their network or something along those lines. I wonder if they are under DDOS.

    2. Re:Comcast DNS by cj9er · · Score: 2

      Or if a fiber got cut somewhere...

    3. Re:Comcast DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I prefer Cloudflare's DNS:

      For IPv4: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
      For IPv6: 2606:4700:4700::1111 and 2606:4700:4700::1001

      Faster than google's, and the data isn't being mined and sold.

    4. Re:Comcast DNS by neilo_1701D · · Score: 1

      Try switching your DNS to Google or OpenDNS

      For IPv4: 8.8.8.8 and/or 8.8.4.4.
      For IPv6: 2001:4860:4860::8888 and/or 2001:4860:4860::8844.

      OpenDNS server addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220; Pv6 2620:0:ccc::2 and 2620:0:ccd::2

      My service was funky, but setting these DNS values sorted it out.

      Rally weird how some sites were working but others not.

    5. Re:Comcast DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Why?
      Its not a dns problem. There's absolutely no benefit to using opendns anyway.

    6. Re:Comcast DNS by AvitarX · · Score: 1

      Why would I do that when I'm not getting DNS errors?

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    7. Re:Comcast DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This outage is a routing problem, not a DNS problem. DNS issues may appear as a symptom, because no traffic - including DNS queries - is making it out of Comcast's network to certain other providers. If you switch your DNS server, you may get hostnames to resolve but you still aren't going to be able to connect to them.

      Comcast has a solid DNS infrastructure, there's a whole team of people devoted to managing their DNS service. Due to geolocation and other crap that goes on these days to route you to different CDN and "clouds," if you use a third party DNS like 8.8.8.8 you're probably going to get worse results. Say you're on Comcast Miami and you ask 8.8.8.8 "where is netflix.com" it might give you a server in California, if you ask 75.75.75.75 the same question, they know you're in Miami so they'll give you a server that's closer and faster.

    8. Re:Comcast DNS by Zorro · · Score: 1

      Comcast DNS is Historically Funky.

    9. Re:Comcast DNS by AvitarX · · Score: 1

      I don't actually use their DNS (the NXDOMAIN interception made it pretty unusable), but it was pretty obviously not a DNS issue, and yet dozens of people keep suggesting it was.

      Like that wouldn't be the first thing noticed, or the headline, if it was the case.

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    10. Re:Comcast DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Doesn't that give Google the ability to log what websites you're looking up?

    11. Re:Comcast DNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      because they're tier 1 techsup type winpupz.

  13. In Chicago. Partially down here. by Chas · · Score: 1

    Some websites work, generally big providers (Google/FB/Twitter/etc).
    IRC works.
    Interestingly, Discord works.

    But my IP phone is hosed.
    Craigslist doesn't come up.
    And most of my other IM services don't work right now.

    I can't even log into my damn Xfinity account.

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  14. No problems in Northern Illinois by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    On Comcast Business at work and getting to /. just fine.

  15. Spectrum too? by MorePower · · Score: 1

    My home internet from Spectrum is out and looking at https://istheservicedown.com/p... it seems Spectrum is having massive outages too. Coordinated attack on cable companies?

    1. Re:Spectrum too? by omnichad · · Score: 1

      St. Louis area had a major wind/rain/lightning/tornado storm last night (down here for 15 hours). Are you in a Charter region or TWC?

    2. Re:Spectrum too? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No, it is because Charter (Spectrum) and Comcast have merged about 3 years ago. They have identical sales tactics, share back end resources/servers, and behave similarly in their respective markets. They really are separate companies in name only.

      One minor difference is the Xfinity service hands out IPv6 addresses (that way they know precisely how many devices are on your home network). Charter hasn't rolled out IPv6 around here just yet. I'm sure it's coming, though. They've got to monetize all the devices on your connection somehow.

      Heey, maaan, the first 10 clients are free, after that....

    3. Re:Spectrum too? by Train0987 · · Score: 1

      Why not just use the IP6 at your router and then NAT IP4 your local devices? Who in their right mind wants all of their internal devices to have a public-facing IP in the first place?

    4. Re:Spectrum too? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Going back to school and in one of my classes we had to write a paper on how ipv6 was the bees knees and how we would encourage roll out at our place of employment. My paper ended up being why I wouldnt recommend it at all for many businesses. Still got a 100, but it seems funny that it was being pushed so hard.

    5. Re:Spectrum too? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Seriously. I could give a rats ass about IPv6, I don't want all my shit on public facing IPs. Yet if you goto forums like DSLReports you'll see clueless twits clamoring over how soon they are going to get it. Like it's going to make their internet faster or better or something.

      If you think IoT is an issue now, just wait till all the IoT shit out in the wild is on public facing IPv6 addresses. Get ready for the DDOS of our lifetime.

      Yeah you could NAT/firewall the hell out of it all, but seriously how clue full is the average user? they are just going to by default have all their shit on public IP space.

      IPv6 is one serious security cluster fu*k for the average home user.

    6. Re:Spectrum too? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Charter and Comcast aren't merged YET. Charter recently merged with TWC and BHN. Give it 5 years and I am almost certain that Charter and Comcast will be merged though

    7. Re:Spectrum too? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Good thing precious few use your narrow-minded and shortsighed advice

  16. Can't be bothered by VeryFluffyBunny · · Score: 1

    I bet they just can't be bothered to provide the service anymore. if it sort of works, that's OK. If it goes down for a bit, so what? It's not like you can switch to a competitor's service or anything. They can get their PR department to spin the executives' attitude into something that sounds concerned and caring.

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    1. Re:Can't be bothered by omnichad · · Score: 1

      If it goes down for a bit, so what?

      And it's pure profit for service calls. Tech comes out, Internet is working - full service charge for the tech visit on the customer. Try and prove your Internet was down prior. A lot of modems don't even show the customer-facing side logs older than 30 minutes with the cable company provided FW.

  17. Only certain websites don't seem to work by sudarshan85 · · Score: 0

    I can't reach linkedin and comcast's own website. If this is an outage how come only certain websites can't be reached. We should not have internet access at all if its an ISP outage right?

  18. Read-only Friday by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Whatever happened to read-only Fridays? They should know better than to change something before a weekend. :)

  19. Something just happened at the White House by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I work near the White House and it looks like they just scrambled a whole shit-ton of people out in helicopters.

    1. Re:Something just happened at the White House by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

      Trump converted to Islam?

    2. Re:Something just happened at the White House by squiggleslash · · Score: 2

      Wasn't today the day they were planning to switch over the Pentagon computers to that new AI system they're calling "Skynet"? Maybe some teething issues, probably just overloaded a router or something, nothing to worry about.

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    3. Re:Something just happened at the White House by mea2214 · · Score: 1

      Scott Pruitt didn't have olives for his martini.

  20. internetpulse.net by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Where are you finding this? The internetpulse.net site used to have an "Internet Health Report" in the form of a matrix showing all the top tier providers against each other, with latency, packet loss, and other stats. Now I guess they've made it a part of some kind of subscription service, as far as I can tell. Are there any free (beer or freedom) alternatives?

  21. Re:In Chicago. Partially down here. by omnichad · · Score: 1

    Multihomed IPs that have alternate routes is probably the reason.

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    I do use APK's host file on all my systems at home by OrangeTide December 01 2017

    I personally use a HOSTS file blocker produced from a genius called APK by 110010001000 October 27 2017

    ABP is insufficient as a solid hosts file does everything APK reminds us about fast turtle

    * Best part = Linux 64-bit model's faster/more efficient (does 2x the work in 1/2 the time)

    APK

    P.S.=> For a faster/safer/more reliable internet... apk

    1. Re: Registered /.ers review of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Funny how all the "reviews" are for the Windows version. I suppose nobody likes or uses the Linux version. I'm not surprised. Linux users are generally too smart to believe your ridiculous assertions about hosts.

  23. l3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Its not just comcast, its a transport issue on the east coast between DCs

  24. Looks like it might be over by CaseCrash · · Score: 1

    Looks like it might be over

    https://www.cnet.com/news/comcast-confirms-nationwide-outage/

    --
    No, that link you posted to a web comic we've all seen a hundred times is not "obligatory."
    1. Re:Looks like it might be over by krray · · Score: 1

      LOL -- yeah, that site is down too.

  25. Clearly their surveillance daemon went down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It's obvious what happened. Comcast's surveillance daemon went down (perhaps their disk array filled up with their customers' emails and browsing habits, perhaps it segfaulted on the latest Russian honeypot porn, who knows? But clearly, as it resides in the critical path between their customers' homes and the wider Internet, losing their surveillance daemon would bring all other services, including data passthrough between peers, to a halt.

    1. Re:Clearly their surveillance daemon went down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No, they cut the line so they could install a newer, bigger one.

  26. Not in the US by sjbe · · Score: 1

    Obviously the world cup crashed the system.

    Not in the US it didn't. For better or worse few people here give a shit about the World Cup. We only care about events we can actually win. When we suck worse than Panama we pretend it doesn't matter.

    1. Re:Not in the US by HornWumpus · · Score: 1

      Pretend? Sports DON'T matter, unless you want them to. People get to choose how they waste their time.

      --
      John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
    2. Re:Not in the US by careysub · · Score: 1

      I am not a "sports fan" of any description, but to claim that "sports don't matter" is only valid if you also make the claim that "entertainment of any form doesn't matter".

      --
      Starships were meant to fly, Hands up and touch the sky - Nicky Minaj
  27. Connection getting better by boilerbrown · · Score: 1

    Things are looking better now in Indiana.

    1. Re:Connection getting better by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 1

      On the minus side - you’re still in Indiana.

      --
      #DeleteChrome
  28. DDOS? by wbr1 · · Score: 1
    I think this may have been a more general DDOS (seemingly on DNS infrstructure). I use comcast at work with google DNS and major sites were down all over. downdetector and digital attack map showed evidence of a massive DDOS too.

    I hate comcast but maybe this one is not on them (or just them).

    --
    Silence is a state of mime.
  29. Hit or miss in Chicago by krray · · Score: 1

    It's hit or miss in the Chicago area [suburb] today.
    Business Comcast line -- internal DNS used.

    First noticed when Liveleak wouldn't load.
    Slashdot was kind of loading, kind of not at that point.
    Most sites were up and working it appeared at that point.

    Then I started to get worried. I can't get to:
    American Express, Citibank, Bank of America, Chase, Discover, Barclays, CapitalOne, Amazon Credit (amazon.com proper is up).

    From my perspective most sites work (not all) if non-financial based. ALL financial sites are just gone.

  30. testing net non-neutrality? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    maybe they are testing their new filters out and blocked more than they intended.

  31. just wait for the upsells with our gameing plan no by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 1

    just wait for the upsells with our gaming plan* no caps on steam, gog, uplay, blizzard and more.

    *gameing plan requires entertainment TV or higher broadcast and rsn fees may apply

  32. no your network got hacked by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    .a.a.a.

  33. Matters versus matters to you by sjbe · · Score: 1

    Pretend? Sports DON'T matter, unless you want them to. People get to choose how they waste their time.

    Sports DO matter and plenty of people want them to. It's an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Millions of people make their livelihoods from sports. When over a billion people watch the same event it's pretty safe to say it matters. It might not matter to you but it does matter.

    1. Re: Matters versus matters to you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Except this is the only time massive amounts of people watch soccer, during the world cup.

      They don't care about soccer, only the nationalism that comes with the world cup.

      Also, if we are going by profit then drug cartels are much more popular and cared about than soccer.

    2. Re: Matters versus matters to you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Thats the same as saying bowel movements matter. Millions of people make their living provisioning people to have bowel movements, or cleaning them up.

    3. Re: Matters versus matters to you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Of course they matter. You try going a week without one, and see how you feel.

  34. Big deal! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Where's the Nationwide Outrage??

  35. Registered /.ers review of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Your software is just fine - well written, functional... I'm going to continue using the Host File Engine by mmell February 17, 2017

    his hosts program is actually pretty good by xenotransplant August 10 2015

    his hosts tool is actually useful for those cases in which one does indeed want to locally block stuff outright while consuming minimum system resources by alexgieg September 25 2015

    I like your host file system by Karmashock September 09 2015

    I do use APK's host file on all my systems at home by OrangeTide December 01 2017

    I support APK's stand on the hosts file Trax3001BBS

    I personally use a HOSTS file blocker produced from a genius called APK by 110010001000 October 27 2017

    * Best part = Linux 64-bit model's faster/more efficient (2x the work in 1/2 the time)

    APK

    P.S.=> For a faster/safer/more reliable internet... apk

  36. Ruby? Is there some other sport? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I know it can't be diving. The next meet isn't until July 6th.

    Not really any other sports worth watching.

  37. Re:Bypass down/redirect poisoned DNS & trackin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Stop spamming. You have been told multiple times.

  38. You're offtopic & registered /.ers say differe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You advertisers FEAR my hosts program blocking ads that infect/track/slow us & your attempt @ CENSORSHIP of my posts downmodbombing 'em (I run you DRY of 'em in the end every single time)!!

    * You'll ALWAYS fail vs. me & you know it - give up - you have NO POWER over me (you know - the thing "your kind" CRAVES because you've always been powerless whimps, lol)

    (HOWEVER - I quite CLEARLY have POWER over you - FEAR, proven by you STALKING ME constantly via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts proving you DO indeed, FEAR me...)

    MORE PROOF that "your kind" FEARS my program AND me:

    You VAINLY tried to "downmod hide" THIS post last time I posted it https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    (No matter - I nullify your MULTIPLE SOCKPUPPET farmed "downmodpoint" EFFETE useless 'weapon' EASILY since I have UNLIMITED posting ability vs. most AC posters - you LOSE again as ALWAYS as I run you DRY of your "downmodpoints" inevitably by REPOSTING... lol!)

    APK

    P.S.=> THANK YOU Jesus for keeping WEEZILS like him on the low end of the food chain since God HELP us if "your kind" (the 'not-men' UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous DO-NOTHING "ne'er-do-well" JEALOUS "Lil' Jowies" (lol) in LIFE) ever DO get power - you're the WRONG KIND to have it - as you ABUSE it since you've NEVER had it or responsibility that COMES w/ it & you never will & you KNOW it (vainly seeking it online & there you FAIL too & I'm the PROOF thereof))... apk

  39. I don't obey "your kind" ADVERTISER by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You advertisers FEAR my hosts program blocking ads that infect/track/slow us & your attempt @ CENSORSHIP of my posts downmodbombing 'em (I run you DRY of 'em in the end every single time)!!

    * You'll ALWAYS fail vs. me & you know it - give up - you have NO POWER over me (you know - the thing "your kind" CRAVES because you've always been powerless whimps, lol)

    (HOWEVER - I quite CLEARLY have POWER over you - FEAR, proven by you STALKING ME constantly via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts proving you DO indeed, FEAR me...)

    MORE PROOF that "your kind" FEARS my program AND me:

    You VAINLY tried to "downmod hide" THIS post last time I posted it https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    (No matter - I nullify your MULTIPLE SOCKPUPPET farmed "downmodpoint" EFFETE useless 'weapon' EASILY since I have UNLIMITED posting ability vs. most AC posters - you LOSE again as ALWAYS as I run you DRY of your "downmodpoints" inevitably by REPOSTING... lol!)

    APK

    P.S.=> THANK YOU Jesus for keeping WEEZILS like him on the low end of the food chain since God HELP us if "your kind" (the 'not-men' UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous DO-NOTHING "ne'er-do-well" JEALOUS "Lil' Jowies" (lol) in LIFE) ever DO get power - you're the WRONG KIND to have it - as you ABUSE it since you've NEVER had it or responsibility that COMES w/ it & you never will & you KNOW it (vainly seeking it online & there you FAIL too & I'm the PROOF thereof))... apk

    1. Re: I don't obey "your kind" ADVERTISER by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      As an advertiser, I love your hosts file engine. Your blacklisting approach is thoroughly ineffective at suppressing ads from domains that you're not yet aware of. Whitelisting approaches are far more effective at stopping ads, because we can't just switch to new domains to evade your blacklist. Tools like uMatrix and Noscript are far more effective at blocking our ads. Thankfully you vastly overstate the capabilities of hosts to block ads and your posts discourage users from other, more effective solutions. Every time a user installs your software instead of uMatrix or Noscript, that's a win for us. You're very diligent in promoting your message, and that's helpful to us. As an advertiser, I love your work and thank you for all the effort you expend to promote it.

  40. Bypass down/redirect poisoned DNS & tracking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & APK Hosts File Engine 2.0++ 64-bit for Linux h t t p : / / a p k . i t - m a t e . c o . u k / A P K H o s t s F i l e E n g i n e F o r L i n u x . z i p (remove spaces between chars & DL).

    Yields more security/speed/reliability/anonymity vs. any SINGLE solution (99% of threats = hostnames vs. IP address that most firewalls use) more efficiently/FASTER + NATIVELY 4 less!

    (Vs. "Bolt on 'MoAr' illogic-logic" competitors slowing you, hosts speed you up 2 ways (adblocks + hardcodes u spend most time @) vs. competition loaded w/ security bugs (DNS/AntiVir) + overheads (messagepass ('souled-out' to advertiser addons) + filtering drivers) & their complexity leads to exploitation).

    * ONLY 1 of its kind in GUI on Linux!

    Better vs. Windows model in speed/efficiency/merge.

    APK

    P.S.=> See subject: Via hosts (for best hosts file see above) local faster kernelmode cpu time precedence resolution + security & reliability vs. DNS faults

  41. Registered /.ers review of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Your software is just fine - well written, functional... I'm going to continue using the Host File Engine by mmell February 17, 2017

    his hosts program is actually pretty good by xenotransplant August 10 2015

    his hosts tool is actually useful for those cases in which one does indeed want to locally block stuff outright while consuming minimum system resources by alexgieg September 25 2015

    I like your host file system by Karmashock September 09 2015

    I do use APK's host file on all my systems at home by OrangeTide December 01 2017

    APK I know people give you a lot of shit regarding hosts but please don't ever stop nasredin June 12 2015

    I personally use a HOSTS file blocker produced from a genius called APK by 110010001000 October 27 2017

    * Best part = Linux 64-bit model's faster/more efficient (2x the work in 1/2 the time)

    APK

    P.S.=> For a faster/safer/more reliable internet... apk

  42. DownDectector.com is DownForEveryoneAndNotJustMe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/downdetector.com RIP

  43. Two fiber optic cables were cut by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Comcast has acknowledged that two of their fiber lines were cut. Comcast does not have an ETA on repairs nor is providing any information on how the lines were cut.

  44. It's Friday by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Everything is supposed to break late Friday afternoon. Uptime is unimportant.

  45. Fiber cuts, other additional causes by theurge14 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Apparently Comcast backbone providers suffered at least two fiber cuts, specifically Level3 and Zayo.

    There's an interesting thread on Reddit with ongoing detail:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/sysad...

    1. Re:Fiber cuts, other additional causes by dgatwood · · Score: 2

      How does two fiber cuts take down something the size of Comcast? Two fiber cuts shouldn't even be enough to bring down your average college network, much less something that big. There should be hundreds of paths through their network, and the whole point of BGP is that single-digit numbers of failures shouldn't matter.

      My guess is one of two things is the case:

      • Comcast, in an effort to cut costs, is deliberately throttling some of their more expensive backup links, so that when one main link fails, the others are unable to take up the slack due to artificial bandwidth scarcity.
      • Comcast is incompetently running so close to the limits of their bandwidth that a single failure brings them to their knees (in which case if I owned any of their stock, I'd be selling it right now).

      Either one makes me wonder what the heck kind of two-bit operation they have going there.

      --

      Check out my sci-fi/humor trilogy at PatriotsBooks.

    2. Re:Fiber cuts, other additional causes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Comcast was hit hard, but a lot of other ISPs were experiencing outages as well. I think probably there was saturation of links as a large amount of east coast traffic shifted west.

    3. Re:Fiber cuts, other additional causes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      How does two fiber cuts take down something the size of Comcast? Two fiber cuts shouldn't even be enough to bring down your average college network, much less something that big.

      Slashdot mods removing posts again, said this elsewhere. Comcast about a month ago hijacked abunch of transit traffic in NY and Chicago DCs. It's something they've done in the past much to the ire of providers. Basically they annouce routes such that their network is prefered for transit. More traffic, more profit. Most providers wouldn't notice let alone know what to do.

      To answer your question, that is how two fiber cuts can take out an entire provider plus the cascade effect of micro managed routes.

      Level3 is also used quite a bit by third parties for backhauls so you think your provider has fiber between X and Y when in reality they are buying it from another provider like L3.

      Also worh noting Defcon.. Nuff said. Also for those who weren't affecting, it was awsome going through those DCs for once. Ping was almost half.

  46. good thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    they made all those infrastructure investments.

    1. Re:good thing by Skapare · · Score: 1

      you mean all that expensive premium paper their contracts with unnamed partner were written on?

      --
      now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
  47. One county yahoo with a backhoe by mnemotronic · · Score: 0

    All it takes is one yahoo with a backhoe who decided to get an early start on his Fourth of July party.

    I feel so vulnerable. Hold me. Please.

    --
    The Russians have won. They have made the world a cesspool of distrust, greed, fear and hate.
  48. Re:just wait for the upsells with our gameing plan by Rick+Schumann · · Score: 1

    Nah they'll probably insert ads into all your games unless you buy the Premium Gamer Package, some robot NPC will follow you around and keep trying to sell you shit based on all the data they collect from scraping your emails and tracking your browsing habits.

  49. Good Timing by Skapare · · Score: 1

    I was watching news at the time and they were covering a Trump speech live, and it froze for a few seconds and went to loud snow for a couple seconds, then it came back on but with groups of lines shifted out of place frozen and silent. Then I scanned channels and everything but locals were either the same way or just frozen. A couple channels were all-black but they might have just been frozen while such a frame was on.

    --
    now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
  50. 811 by thegreatbob · · Score: 1

    Call before you dig. See subject. There need to be (my opinion, of course) exponentially escalating penalties for companies (and probably individuals) that fail to do so. Some grace is needed, because accidents do happen... but jeebus crisco, think about the economic impact of this sort of ineptitude.

    --
    There is no XUL, only WebExtensions...
  51. Hosts + OpenDNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & APK Hosts File Engine 2.0++ 64-bit for Linux h t t p : / / a p k . i t - m a t e . c o . u k / A P K H o s t s F i l e E n g i n e F o r L i n u x . z i p (remove spaces between chars & DL).

    Yields more security/speed/reliability/anonymity vs. any 1 solution (99% of threats = hostnames vs. IP address that most firewalls use) more efficiently/FASTER + NATIVELY 4 less!

    (Vs. "Bolt on 'MoAr' illogic-logic" competitors slowing you, hosts speed you up 2 ways (adblocks + hardcodes u spend most time @) vs. competition loaded w/ security bugs (DNS/AntiVir) + overheads (messagepass ('souled-out' to admen addons) + filtering drivers) & their complexity leads to exploitation).

    * ONLY 1 of Linux kind in GUI

    Better speed/efficiency/merge vs. Winver

    APK

    P.S.=> OpenDNS 4 sites unhardcoded @ TOP o hosts favs u spend most time @ 4 fast local resolve & vs. remote DNS securitybugs/down/tracking (OpenDNS=patched vs. redir, ISP dns 99% unpatched & OpenDNS filters) + hosts

    1. Re:Hosts + OpenDNS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      More of APK's old tired lies. He knows he is a loser and that he can't actually back up his points so instead he takes the approach that if he repeats them enough they might magically become true, or that he might find someone as dumb as he is that believes that crap.

  52. Registered /.ers review of the Win64 model by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Your software is just fine - well written, functional... I'm going to continue using the Host File Engine by mmell February 17, 2017

    his hosts program is actually pretty good by xenotransplant August 10 2015

    his hosts tool is actually useful for those cases in which one does indeed want to locally block stuff outright while consuming minimum system resources by alexgieg September 25 2015

    I like your host file system by Karmashock September 09 2015

    I do use APK's host file on all my systems at home by OrangeTide December 01 2017

    APK solution STILL relevant Thud457 June 11 2015

    I personally use a HOSTS file blocker produced from a genius called APK by 110010001000 October 27 2017

    * Best part = Linux 64-bit model's faster/more efficient (2x the work in 1/2 the time)

    APK

    P.S.=> For a faster/safer/more reliable internet... apk

  53. Not Affecting Me by laie_techie · · Score: 1

    I'm posting this now from my Comcast connection.

  54. Fuck-You-Bandwidth by Pezbian · · Score: 1

    Locally, we got sick enough of Comcast and Centurylink's shit to build our own fiber network "With Blackjack and Hookers".

    250/250 for $65 a month. 1000/1000 for $20 more.

    Comcast doorknockers come around and get laughed at. Fairplay after those assholes locked people in on shitty 2 year contracts just before entire neighborhoods lit their fibers. Cords got cut and the natives rejoiced.

    "Here! We'll give you 300/12 Internet and a shitty TV package for $150 and include free lube*!"

    * We reserve the right to switch to Tabasco sauce and sandpaper without notice.

    --
    In a world of the blind, the one-eyed man is king--and the two-eyed man is a heretic.
  55. Re: Truth's you FEAR me advertiser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    It's interesting how you invoke the name of Jesus while opposing what he taught. Thanking Jesus for making you better than others is essentially the prayer of the Pharisees, whom Jesus criticized very strongly.

  56. What ad domains aren't it aware of? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & answer it + whitelists = maintenance nightmare vs. blocked users (domains your whitelist's not aware of users use)

    There's NO DNS level security in whitelists (vs DNS security issues/tracking/slower resolution vs. hosts)

    There's NO 2 SPEED GAINs as hosts give you in adblocking + hardcodes USERS SPEND MOST TIME @ ONLINE for FASTEST local resolution vs. remote (or local) DNS + protection vs. DNS security issues like redirect poisoning + dns tracking logs.

    APK

    P.S.=> Hosts' native/ free/LESS is MORE = superior vs. "Bolt-on-'MoAr'" ILLOGIC logic... apk

    1. Re: What ad domains aren't it aware of? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Any domain not specifically in your blacklist cam be used to serve ads. That's your answer.

      If you're concerned about tracking by logging DNS lookups, hosts isn't a great solution. Unless the domain is specifically in the hosts file, the request will be logged anyway. The same limitation is present for DNS cache poisoning, which can be prevented through DNSSEC.

      There are far better solutions for speed and security including whitelisting domains (uMatrix and Noscript), bypassing free content delivery networks (Decentraleyes), and blocking requests based on the type of content (uMatrix).

      Also, if the domain you're looking up is legitimately updated to resolve to a different IP, the information stored in the hosts file will be invalid. DNSSEC is a much better solution for security and won't break functionality when domains are updated to resolve to a different IP.

  57. LMAO! I just released the Linux one &... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Give it time - it took more than a year++ for Windows reviews to start (released to public in 2012) & Linux users do scripts for it that do only PART of what I do + they're ugly & unwieldy crap vs. GUI (the future).

    In fact - I had to HELP one of the scriptkiddies here TRY mimic only PART of what my PRETTY + EZ TO USE GUI does (no less for him to WRITE HIS pretty much FOR him... lol!).

    APK

    P.S.=> Linux users may be smart - you're definitely NOT as you STALK ME by your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymouse posts as your "such a brave guy w/ lots of 'integrity' standing behind your bs words" (not)... apk

  58. NoScript's INFERIOR & slower + does less by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    NoScript's INFERIOR (does far less (no DNS benefits in security + speed) & slower usermode parser that's REDUNDANT (hosts = IP stack kernelmode cpu priority SPEED & starts LONG BEFORE NoScript even starts on 3rd party scripts).

    * OF all the addons though? I think it's the best one (as it can do only 1 thing hosts can't - block scripts on the SAME site BUT Opera classic allows that in BY SITE prefernces (which I do GLOBALLY blocking ALL scripts & for banking or ecommerce generally I let script run on same site as an EXCEPTION site).

    APK

    P.S.=> NoScript's useful to me in MODERN browsers like FF that's Kubuntu 18.04's DEFAULT browser (since new browsers are ADVERTISING ENGINES, it's "all or nothing" in them to block scripts vs. OPERA classic's INTELLIGENT by site method)... apk

    1. Re: NoScript's INFERIOR & slower + does less by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "Noscript's useful to me"
      -- Alexander Peter Kowalski, June 29, 2018

      So, you admit that you like and use Noscript. Thanks for sharing your review.

  59. Re: LMAO! I just released the Linux one &... a by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If this post is stalking, I encourage you to report it to the police. Stalking is illegal, meaning you're alleging that I'm guilty of a crime by replying to your post.

    So, either:
    1) Report the post to the police, OR
    2) Shut up with your bogus claims of stalking.

    Put up or shut up.

  60. Re: Truth's you FEAR me advertiser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Looks like APK finally created an account, so he could get mod points and mod up his own spam posts. This post was modded down as a troll, then APK modded it back up. That's far more of an abuse of mod points than what he alleges others do.

  61. ATTENTION MOTHERFUCKER by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    STOP SPAMMING

  62. WRONG (hardcodes avoid dns totally) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    WRONG: Hardcodes avoid dns totally 4 fav sites u spend most time @ speeding up their resolution + protecting u vs. DNS down/request logs/security issues 4 more anonymity.

    DNS can't LOG me on hardcodes.

    For domains NOT in ur whitelist USERS BITCH (u don't get that w/ hosts missing AD SERVERS & WHAT SPECIFIC AD DOMAINS are those?

    Afaik I have EVERY SINGLE ADSERVER IN EXISTENCE COVERED & IF MORE SHOW I GET DAILY UPDATES OF NEW ONES!

    Don't CARE about DNSSEC which slows u & keeps getting BROKEN as I don't touch DNS for a GOOD 99++% of the sites I go to per router logs (I keep 100 favs I spend MOST TIME at @ top of hosts for FASTER local RAM cached resolution & rarely stray).

    APK

    P.S.=> NO BETTER 1 SOLUTION does more 4 less as hosts do vs. addons - u do "Bolt-on-'MoAr'" ILLOGIC-LOGIC w/ "solutions" that use MORE resources/cause messagepass overhead (stacking MANY adds as you do slowups start) + they're SLOW USERMODE vs. hosts kernelmode starting LONG BEFORE addons

    1. Re: WRONG (hardcodes avoid dns totally) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Every single ad server in existence? Sure sounds like a monumentally large hosts file that must slow your system down. So much for speeding up your system. Another lie from retard APK.

  63. LOL! I just released the Linux one &... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Give it time - it took more than a year++ for Windows reviews to start (released to public in 2012) & Linux users do scripts for it that do only PART of what I do + they're ugly & unwieldy crap vs. GUI (the future).

    * In fact - I had to HELP one of the scriptkiddies here TRY mimic only PART of what my PRETTY + EZ TO USE GUI does (no less for him to WRITE HIS pretty much FOR him... lol!).

    APK

    P.S.=> Linux users may be smart - you're definitely NOT as you STALK ME by your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts as your "such a brave guy w/ lots of 'integrity' standing behind your bs words" (not)... apk

  64. I swear on Jesus name I don't do that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: & you PROJECT your methods sockpuppeteer (yes you fools do it per https://slashdot.org/comments.... Zontar The Mindless = TrollingForHostsFiles )

    * I won't SINK as LOW as you scumbags are!

    APK

    P.S.=> To do what you FALSELY ACCUSE ME OF would make me the DIRT "your kind" is UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKER of myself - I long ago by email TOLD Hairyfeet I'd NEVER DO IT for that very reason (that's what LOW SLIME like YOU wants - to DRAG others DOWN to your LOW level so you feel better about your lame ass selves, lol)... apk

    1. Re: I swear on Jesus name I don't do that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Your swearing is meaningless. One, Jesus specifically forbids swearing in Matthew 5:34. Furthermore, you don't even try to follow the instructions of the God you claim to follow. Clearly you don't actually believe in the Christian God.

      Given that your swearing is meaningless, I reassert my original claim. You have created an additional account to mod up your spam when others mod it down.

  65. 6 yrs. ago I did talk to law enforcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    6 yrs. ago I did talk to law enforcement about STALKING going on here & do what they told me - LOG everytime it happens (I do).

    * So TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE (& more advice - STOP STALKING ME (unless you want to keep making ME look GOOD & yourselves STUPIDER than you ALREADY do, lol)) & stfu.

    APK

    P.S.=> You're SO full of "courage" & "integrity" STANDING BEHIND YOUR BS WORDS as you STALK ME, lol (not)... apk

    1. Re: 6 yrs. ago I did talk to law enforcement by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Translation: You're full of shit and you know it.

      If this was actually stalking, then you would have no problem reporting it to the police. You also know that if you actually reported this to the police, they would also see your history of making violent threats, and you might be charged with a crime. Being told to stop spamming and obey the etiquette of a forum doesn't constitute stalking, and you know law enforcement would laugh at you.

      So, if you think this is stalking, go to law enforcement. You and I both know they won't actually do anything and they won't take you seriously. That's why they didn't do anything six years ago and why you know they won't do anything now.

      Put up or shut up.

  66. U projected I'm better, I never said THAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    U projected I'm better, I never said THAT - only that you're LOW unidentifiable anonymous WEEZILS (lol) STALKING ME by ac posts.

    APK

    P.S.=> Jesus is someone I'd LOVE to be as good as but I'm not (only human) but I try (you certainly don't).. apk

    1. Re: U projected I'm better, I never said THAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The Bible instructs you to not lie. God gave the Ten Commands to Moses, one of which is 'thou shalt not bear false witness'. You profess to follow the Christian God, yet you repeatedly break that commandment by lying and claiming others are stalking you when they're not. You profess to follow Jesus, yet you disobey his commands at every opportunity. Shall we discuss more of Jesus' commands that you're not following?

  67. No pussy: I don't obey "your kind" (lol) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Truth's you FEAR me advertiser

    You advertisers FEAR my hosts program blocking ads that infect/track/slow us & you try CENSORSHIP hiding my posts downmodbombing 'em (I run you DRY of 'em in the end every single time)!!

    * You'll ALWAYS fail vs. me & you know it - give up - you have NO POWER over me (you know - the thing "your kind" CRAVES because you've always been powerless whimps, lol)

    (HOWEVER - I quite CLEARLY have POWER over you - FEAR, proven by you STALKING ME constantly via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts proving you DO indeed, FEAR me...)

    MORE PROOF that "your kind" FEARS my program AND me:

    You VAINLY tried to "downmod hide" THIS post last time I posted it https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    (No matter - I nullify your MULTIPLE SOCKPUPPET farmed "downmodpoint" EFFETE useless 'weapon' EASILY since I have UNLIMITED posting ability vs. most AC posters - you LOSE again as ALWAYS as I run you DRY of your "downmodpoints" inevitably by REPOSTING... lol!)

    APK

    P.S.=> THANK YOU Jesus for keeping WEEZILS like him on the low end of the food chain since God HELP us if "your kind" (the 'not-men' UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous DO-NOTHING "ne'er-do-well" JEALOUS "Lil' Jowies" (lol) in LIFE) ever DO get power - you're the WRONG KIND to have it - as you ABUSE it since you've NEVER had it or responsibility that COMES w/ it & you never will & you KNOW it (vainly seeking it online & there you FAIL too & I'm the PROOF thereof))... apk

    1. Re: No pussy: I don't obey "your kind" (lol) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You admit that you're intentionally making bad posts (offtopic spam) and doing so repeatedly to prevent Slashdot's moderation system from functioning as it should. You've repeatedly posted this same spam comment in this article. You accuse others of stalking when they tell you to stop, but you might be violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Tale your spam elsewhere. It's not welcome here.

  68. I just released the Linux one &... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Give it time! Took more than a year++ for Windows reviews to start (released to public in 2012) & Linux users do scripts for it that do only PART of what I do + they're ugly & unwieldy crap vs. GUI (the future).

    * In fact - I had to HELP one of the scriptkiddies here TRY mimic only PART of what my PRETTY + EZ TO USE GUI does (no less for him to WRITE HIS pretty much FOR him... lol!).

    APK

    P.S.=> Linux users may be smart - you're definitely NOT as you STALK ME by your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts as your "such a brave guy w/ lots of 'integrity' standing behind your bs words" (not)... apk

    1. Re: I just released the Linux one &... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Perhaps if more than a handful of people actually used your crapware, you might actually have reviews for your Linux version. Face it, your software is irrelevant crap.

  69. Re: LOL! I just released the Linux one &... ap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You keep replying to me with the same spam post. Repeating the same nonsense won't make it true. Additionally, you've satisfied your apparent definition of stalking by repeatedly responding to me with the same shitpost. Therefore, you are stalking me according to your definition of the word.

  70. Time to PROVE you're lying, not I... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & Zontar The Mindless = TrollingForHostsFiles https://slashdot.org/comments.... sockpuppeteering harassing/stalking me as you do by AC!

    I'm doing the right thing as "Lord of hosts (sarcasm) for FREE & better vs. any single "so-called 'competitor'" = redundant, security issue riddled, doing less using more, & slower.

    BEING OF SERVICE TO YOUR FELLOW MAN out of the goodness of your heart as NEAR to pure altruism humanly possible!

    BEYOND trolls whose favorite color = TRANSPARENT - I see RIGHT THRU YOU & so does anyone else https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... "your kind" (Satan's PAWNS idle hands = the DEVIL's WORKSHOP personified STALKING ME constantly by UNIDENTIFIABLE ac posts).

    APK

    P.S.=> See BOOK of ELI - as weezils here said "Open your code" OLD MAN - same happens to "your kind" vs. me https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

    1. Re: Time to PROVE you're lying, not I... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The parent post has been detected as spam and reported to the Slashdot admins.

  71. Unidentifiable ac stalker = meaningless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: I never EVER said I "believe in the Christian God" (they're ALL the almighty creative spirit no matter the name assigned)

    "I AM" is all one needs to know & "look under a rock, I am there" per JC himself (& my outlook on organized religion that TAKES PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE of the GOODNESS inherent in men to TURN THEM to EVIL'S ADVANTAGE (ala "for the children" watch out when you HEAR that one, taking advantage of our innate love of the STILL unsullied innocent by WORMS using us (80 ways into the UNPROTECTED naive human mind - not mine...))).

    APK

    P.S.=> See subject, you lose... apk

    1. Re: Unidentifiable ac stalker = meaningless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Jesus Christ is the Christian God. You're swearing on a God you don't even believe in. That even more makes your swearing useless.

      You also didn't even try to refute the truth: you created an account to mod up your shitposts when they get modded down.

  72. 2nd largest in existence afaik after Airelle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & since 1996 hasn't slowed me @ all (kernelmode gets CPU priority SPEED vs. usermode redundant security issue riddled resource hogging SLOWER usermode crap of "so-called 'competitors' that NO SINGLE ONE does as much as hosts do for FAR less natively, NOT "Bolt-on-'MoAr'" ILLOGIC-LOGIC design).

    * GOOD ENGINEERING is simple, not complex (complexity BREEDS breakdown & exploit)

    (I do that using a 45++ yr. PROVEN solid TCP/IP stack & hosts filtering in it MINUS filtering driver overhead)

    APK

    P.S.=> Shutting you down? Hey, gotta do it (it's TRADITION vs. trolls) just "too, Too, TOO EASY - just '2ez'" lol... apk

    1. Re: 2nd largest in existence afaik after Airelle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You don't even make your own hosts files. You download and sort other people's work.

  73. A cable cut? by mspohr · · Score: 1

    This is a nationwide outage.
    How can a single cable failure cause this?
    I thought the Internet was supposed to route around damage.
    Something more seriously screwed up is going on.

    --
    I don't read your sig. Why are you reading mine?
  74. Glad you replied (in 1 capacity it is) & why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: I was going to write its author (Italian gent) & suggest a partnership since in MODERN browsers (ad machines) it's useful - how so?

    * LOL - it helps me FIND SCRIPTS TO BLOCK sources of I block in hosts (INVALIDATING THE NEED for NoScript vs. 3rd party off parent site tracking scripts eventually (& Opera BYSite prefs does rest as I said)).

    APK

    P.S.=> LOL - I am watching Star Trek TOS w/ 2 pals of mine DRINKING Miller HighLife (bit tipsy but still DUSTING you easily) episode "Balance of Terror" & this line from the "ne'er-do-well" UNIDENTIFIABLE Romulan Commander behind his cloaking screen (ac like you) says "He's a SORCEROR that one (me) - he reads the very thoughts IN MY MIND" My buddy Brian said it's me, not I. vs. YOU, lol... apk

  75. No I'm serious... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Spoke to DICE personnel too:THEY had it before Whipslash/Logan Abbot + my cities' police & I threaten nobody.

    * YOU ARE NOBODY as UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKING me... & yes, I've logged EVERYTIME you do this (by Many 100's by now).

    (Who'd I threaten? Bugs BUNNY (behind your REGISTERED 'luser' sockpuppets yes but I don't do that to "your kind" living FAKE LIES of "so-called 'lives'' (wasted lives stalking me) then UNLESS THREATENED 1st (& even then, you're only a cartoon character, lol)).

    You're playing with fire...

    APK

    P.S.=> As AC, you are NOBODY/NOTHING "ne'er-do-well" & you PROVE you WISH you were me - all the times you've TRIED & failed to IMPERSONATE me too, lol... apk

    1. Re: No I'm serious... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      If you didn't threaten anyone, then why was the FBI so interested in all the threats you had been posting online?

  76. 100's of 1,000's do worldwide... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Registered /.ers disagree w/ you (& I've got MORE than these folks too) https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * ... NOW, since you TRY to "put down" my work others LIKE & USE (& say is good + works)?

    It's FAR BETTER vs. your "hotair non-existentware/notware" JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" you evidence yourself to be...

    APK

    P.S.=> Especially via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous "ne'er-do-well" DO-NOTHING wasted life effete ineffectual 'trollings' of myself + downmodbombing me (I nullify your PUNY 'weapon' w/ EASE thru SUPERIOR FIREPOWER (of my know-now you know nothing INFERIOR no-mind, lol))... apk

    1. Re: 100's of 1,000's do worldwide... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      You won't have any users when you're in prison for making violent threats against Slashdot users. Hope you enjoy being under investigation by the FBI.

  77. Re: Glad you replied (in 1 capacity it is) & w by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'm not your buddy. In fact, I think you're a loser. I'm just here to raid your supply of Miller High Life. It's a piss beer, but I'll take free beer where I can find it.

    P.S. DON'T USE MY NAME IN YOUR DUMBASS ONLINE ARGUMENTS

  78. JC = part of the triumvirate... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: His FATHER's God (you f'd up) & he said it himself. You = useless & I'd NEVER lower myself to your method you project.

    * PLUS, I do MORE than just "believe in him" (Satan believes in him too, but there's a difference - I also WORSHIP him (in all his forms, 1 only, under names MEN assign when he said "I AM"...)).

    APK

    P.S.=> I have principles, you don't (this IS your undoing in the eyes of others)... apk

    1. Re: JC = part of the triumvirate... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Perhaps you'll actually take the opportunity to find Jesus when you're in prison for making violent threats toward people on Slashdot.

  79. UNTRUE & I've said it before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I find between 50-5,000 a day depending on HOW I do it (tracing botnets in VM or throwaway rig or findingscripttags) - you lose, again, as always.

    APK

    P.S.=> I wrote what IS unquestionably BAR-NONE the finest hosts program there IS - does more than ANY of my competition (especially hardcodes protection vs. DNS down/poisoned/tracking logs + tld/gtld VALID checks) - ah, it's NOT EASY being "World-Class" (like me, lol)... apk

    1. Re: UNTRUE & I've said it before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Tell your cellmate you're world class when you're in prison for making violent threats toward people on Slashdot.

  80. Right - you're not - but I know what u r by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You're UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous worm STALKING me & losing + an ADVERTISER who FEARS me (why else do ac) & my program, as I outwit your INFERIOR potato brain 10 below that plantlife's IQ even - lol!

    * "I.C. U" fool...

    APK

    P.S.=> ... & you KNOW it... apk

    1. Re: Right - you're not - but I know what u r by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Have fun in prison. Buh-bye, soon to be felon.

  81. Who? U?? U= truly NOBODY & nothing lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Bugs BUNNY has more identity than "your kind" UNIDENTIFIABLY STALKING ME worm (your Registered 'luser' = same- FAKE NAMES for your FAKE LIES of "so-called 'lives'" too (wasted lives you use to SOCKPUPPET farm "downmodpoints" I exhaust on you by getting you to BLOW THEM ALL & I win - inevitably).

    * YOUR PUNY BRAIN? Shockingly LIMITED intelligence & no balls or INTEGRITY to stand behind your BS words I use against you constantly annihilating you!

    Cardinal Richelieu would be PROUD of me! Well, perhaps not - you are of a LOW GRADE intelligence... lol!

    (RoTfLmAo)

    APK

    P.S.=> Watching StarTrek TOS w/ Brian my pal & this applies to as I noted in my other posts vs. you worms BEHIND anonymous CLOAKING DEVICES you use - "He's SHREWD this StarShip commander - he gets us to waste energy (downmodpoints you abuse & sockpuppet garner) & HE STAYS OUT OF RANGE!" & most CERTAINLY out of the RANGE of your SHOCKINGLY LIMITED RANGE effete "weapon" (your weakness as the episode figure out vs. "downmod points" plasma weapons YOU USE I inevitably exhaust) & LIMITED brain, lol... apk

    1. Re: Who? U?? U= truly NOBODY & nothing lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Waste all the energy you want, APK. Have fun in prison. You'll be there soon for making violent threats.

  82. Who? U?? U= truly NOBODY & nothing lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Bugs BUNNY has more identity than "your kind" UNIDENTIFIABLY STALKING ME worm (your Registered 'luser' = same- FAKE NAMES for your FAKE LIES of "so-called 'lives'" too (wasted lives you use to SOCKPUPPET farm "downmodpoints" I exhaust on you by getting you to BLOW THEM ALL & I win - inevitably).

    * YOUR PUNY BRAIN? Shockingly LIMITED intelligence & no balls or INTEGRITY to stand behind your BS words I use against you constantly annihilating you!

    Cardinal Richelieu would be PROUD of me! Well, perhaps not - you are of a LOW GRADE intelligence... lol!

    (RoTfLmAo)

    APK

    P.S.=> Watching StarTrek TOS w/ Brian my pal & this applies to as I noted in my other posts vs. you worms BEHIND anonymous CLOAKING DEVICES you use - "He's SHREWD this StarShip commander - he gets us to waste energy (downmodpoints you abuse & sockpuppet garner) & HE STAYS OUT OF RANGE!" & most CERTAINLY out of the RANGE of your SHOCKINGLY LIMITED RANGE effete "weapon" (your weakness as the episode figure out vs. "downmod points" plasma weapons YOU USE I inevitably exhaust) & LIMITED brain, lol... apk

  83. RoTfLmAo - U LOSE again, limited DOLT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    RoTfLmAo - SILENCE "jailhouse lawyer" violating a website's term of service = no crime DOLT https://yro.slashdot.org/story... U LOSE!

    * Accept it while trying to "terrify me" u SHOCKINGLY LIMITED DOLT, lol... you lose.

    (Your DESTINY is & always HAS BEEN to be CRUSHED by gents like me - & you KNOW it, dolt).

    VIOLATING YOU & your DOLTISH brain? Gotta say it AGAIN (as it's TRADITION for me per my "inimitable STYLE" & it's ALL about STYLE (thanks Willis A. You were right brother)) - THIS? This was JUST "too, Too, TOO EAZY - just '2ez'" especially vs. UNDEREDUCATED DOLTS like you trying to "outsmart" or 'scare me' (10,000 like "your kind", can't).

    APK

    P.S.=> RoTfLmAo vs. wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" (it's no crime to VIOLATE a website's TERMS OF SERVICE dumbo)... apk

    1. Re: RoTfLmAo - U LOSE again, limited DOLT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It is a crime when those posts also contain violent threats. Have fun in prison!

  84. New to Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    WTF is this APK spam that keeps showing up? I'm trying to read the discussions and I keep seeing this nearly unreadable and incomprehensible nonsense showing up in many threads. What kind of forum allows this stuff to be posted and doesn't ban people? Perhaps Slashdot is the wrong place to read if it's full of spam like this.

  85. Dear wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" lol... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & u mean like THIS (lol, not ya microcephalic DOLTISH imbecilic moron) as I route ya https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... again, as usual, EASILY?

    (Score APK = always wins UINDENTIFIABLE "team ne'er-do-well" as always ZERO, lol - ever SEEN a score like that?

    I haven't (UNTIL NOW, lol) even as a former NCAA athlete 1st string in Collegiate Academia for a long-standing NATIONAL POWER in their divisions over time): NOW?

    YOU HAVE!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    (LOL - oh man, to ANYONE reading IF you see this? Let me tell w/ the cut laid down ALL straight while you getting you drink on & snack on (Ebonics Delta): YOU CANNOT PAY for THIS KIND of ENTERTAINMENT).

    APK

    P.S.=> I have 2 pals of mine over LAFFING their "AO" @ U - thanks man, seriously (I had NO IDEA there were POTATO BRAINS like you out there (perhaps in NEANDERTHAL MAN's time but NOW? Man... lol))... apk

    1. Re: Dear wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" lol... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Here's a hint: they're laughing at you, not with you.

      Nothing you say or do will stop the feds from investigating. You seem to think that posting enough personal attacks can make this go away. It won't.

      Perhaps you should show your buddies where you've posted violent threats. It'll probably become plainly obvious, even to you, that your buddies are laughing at you.

      More likely, you don't actually have any buddies at all. Instead, people see through when you post and pretend to be someone other than APK. Because that's proved to be horribly ineffective and makes you look stupid, you've tried to achieve the same effect this way. You have failed.

      But it doesn't really matter if you have any buddies or not. It doesn't change the fact that you are under investigation by the feds.

      Have fun in prison!

  86. U.S. football causes severe physical damage. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 1

    "violence"

    The violence of U.S. football causes SEVERE physical damage:

    CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players - CNN

    Ex-Pro Football Players Struggle With Health Problems - ABC News

    Health issues in American football - Wikipedia

  87. Man - I just GOTTA do this (lol)... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Well, to answer your query: OK, a theory (lmao) but w/ SOLID-GROUNDING - "y'all ready 4 this?" Fasten mental seatbelts (lol) cuz "Here we GO" (hehehehe): EVERY SINCE J. Edgar Hoover the ULTIMATE hypocirite HOMO & gambling degenerate (which he was, there IS no disputing it - but hey (from Goodfellas) "Dat's just the way he was" from Henry Hilll former FBI protected witness etc.))?

    THEY'RE ALL GAY & more (lol, FAR MORE) than just "merely attracted" to me... they just CAN'T HELP IT, lmao!'

    4 other screedings of yours I'll attend to getting that LAST WORD you crave - but no: I won't LET you have that either, lol - I'm not a product of my environment - MY ENVIRONMENT is a PRODUCT of me & it rocks.

    APK

    P.S.=> "... & 'there ya go" as I send you STRAIGHT TO HELL easily https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... hahahahaha... apk

    1. Re: Man - I just GOTTA do this (lol)... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      After posting a word salad like that, your literacy is in question. Given the lack of misspelled words, your inability to form a coherent thought cannot be blamed on the lousy "beer" that you're drinking. When you make a post that's actually comprehensible, then we'll talk. Until then, I'll just consider you an illiterate spammer.

  88. Re:Bypass down/redirect poisoned DNS & trackin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Is that the botnet that mines APKoins redeemable for moose cock favors?

  89. Re:Truth's you FEAR me advertiser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    No one fears you. You have become a sad parody of your self and at this point are just a loser who likes losing.

  90. Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of me != real people! U FAIL HILARIOUSLY here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in your new "STARRING ROLE" (lol) as JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) JAILHOUSE LAWYER https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - Classic!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    APK

    P.S.=> You should pray to Jesus - you? You really, Really, REALLY NEED IT (especially vs. me constantly wiping the FLOOR w/ your lame STALKING ass, lol)... apk

  91. "Sure, sure" (LOL, not)... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of me != real people + U FAIL HILARIOUSLY here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in your new "STARRING ROLE" (lol) as JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) JAILHOUSE LAWYER https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - Classic!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    APK

    P.S.=> Yup, you read it folks: As usual JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lol) wannabe JAILHOUSE lawyer DROPS the ball on YET ANOTHER 'case' vs. me - lol! apk

  92. Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of me != real people! U FAIL HILARIOUSLY here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in your new "STARRING ROLE" (lol) as JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) JAILHOUSE LAWYER https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - Classic!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    APK

    P.S.=> LOL - "READ ALL ABOUT IT": Good ole' JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) UNIDENTIFIABLE ANONYMOUS STALKER of APK as usual DROPS THE BALL & FUMBLES another 'case' vs. APK! apk

  93. Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of me != real people! U FAIL HILARIOUSLY here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in your new "STARRING ROLE" (lol) as JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) JAILHOUSE LAWYER https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - Classic!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    APK

    P.S.=> LOL - "READ ALL ABOUT IT": Good ole' JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) UNIDENTIFIABLE ANONYMOUS STALKER of APK as usual DROPS THE BALL & FUMBLES another 'case' vs. APK... apk

  94. Dear JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" jailhouse lawyer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Fake names & UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS of me != real people! U FAIL HILARIOUSLY here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in your new "STARRING ROLE" (lol) as JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lmao) JAILHOUSE LAWYER https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - Classic!)

    * RoTfLmAo!

    APK

    P.S.=> Got PROOF of the FeeBz taking a peek @ lil' ole' me? No?? Didn't think so - more "coercion/extortion" attempts from you "JOWIE" (lmao) - weak, like YOU (pitiful)... apk

  95. Stalking me anonymously proves YOU do by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You STALKING me anonymously proves YOU fear me hiding & you BEST hide after your "jailhouse lawyer" blunder https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... - LMAO, CLASSIC & PRICELESS that!

    * JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" in his STARRING ROLE (lol) of "jailhouse lawyer" does it again - he FAILS (it's ALL he knows HOW to do).

    APK

    P.S.=> See subject & SPEAK FOR YOURSELF there, "Lil' Jowie" (lol)... apk

  96. Better QUESTION (this = true comedy) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Can those coins can't PAY for BETTER ENTERTAINMENT than You FAILING here JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" wannabe jailhouse lawyer https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... ? Oh, HELL no, lol!

    * RoTfLmAo - CLASSIC!

    APK

    P.S.=> I see you're also PROJECTING about what you like to "dine' on, lol - ugh! You need a BETTER DIET than that & EATING YOUR WORDS (see link above, lol) cuz you'll DIE of MALNUTRITION (as 'eating your words' != good diet or nutrition considering yours have NO SUBSTANCE & are all HOTAIR from a BLOWHARD windbag in YOU, lmao)... apk

  97. Dear JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" jailhouse lawyer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: Your bar exam result's in SEVERE QUESTION after your MEGA-BLUNDER FAIL here vs. me https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * CLASSIC & PRICELESS... you CAN'T PAY for this kind of ENTERTAINMENT (albeit @ YOUR expense, but - then again - "your kind" that STALKS ME by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous has NOTHING to lose (OR gain, as NOTHING from NOTHING = you (nothing, KING nothing (Metallica))).

    APK

    P.S.=> LMAO... apk

  98. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up. Let's make APK's posts more visible. Help the world see what an incoherent narcissistic dumbfuck he really is.

  99. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up. Make APK's posts more visible to the world, so everyone can watch him make an ass of himself yet again.

  100. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up. Let APK's post become more visible to Slashdot readers. The world needs to see that APK is in his mid-50s, but still bragging about an NCAA championship decades ago because he hasn't done anything of value since. Mod the parent post up!

  101. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up. Increase the visibility of APK's posts so everyone can see that he's incapable of writing a coherent and intelligent post. Let the world see his incomprehensible word salad!

  102. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up! We need to make APK's posts more visible. When the world sees that he's incapable of posting a coherent thought, it'll be obvious he can't be trusted to write decent security software, either. Mod the parent up and help make APK's posts visible to everyone!

  103. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up! Everyone needs to see APK's post. Let's make sure everyone sees that he's a moron who's incapable of posting a coherent comment. We should entertain Slashdot by making sure everyone can see APK melt down. If you mod APK's posts up, it'll help everyone see that he's lost what little sanity and intelligence he had left. Mod the parent post up!

  104. Other ISPs by Agripa · · Score: 1

    I am near St. Louis and Charter/Spectrum started having problems sometime last night.

  105. You're GUILTY of MURDER (lol) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mr. UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKER of myself: You're MURDERING us making us laugh to death https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... @ you & your FAILING attempt @ playing "jailhouse lawyer", lol!

    * JEALOUS "Lil' Jowie" (lol) FAILS again - it is, after all, ALL he's ever KNOWN how to do... & he's SO GOOD @ it (lol, failing).

    APK

    P.S.=> UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKERS like you & FAKE NAMES for FAKE LIES of "so-called 'lives'" (wasted lives stalking me which YOU illustrate) which "your kind" uses as MULTIPLE SOCKPUPPETS (to farm "downmodpoints' I totally EXHAUST you of too, lol) aren't REAL PEOPLE (I threatened nobody)... apk

  106. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Pay attention, kids. If you do drugs, you'll destroy your mind and lose whatever intelligence you have. You'll become like APK, incapable of forming a coherent thought. You might even spend your days rambling like a buffoon on Slashdot because you can't get a real job. If you do drugs, you'll spend your life posting incomprehensible word salads like the parent post.

    Friends don't let friends do drugs.

    * Note: It's unknown whether APK's idiocy is the result of drug use or if he was just born that stupid. Regardless, you shouldn't trust someone that dumb to secure your computer.

    1. Re:PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I'd bet on NPD (grandiose claims, demands of special treatment, inability to accept/deal-with criticism with rage episodes if pressed) as the root and an extended period with little to no regular interaction for the decay in his ability to communicate or form coherent thoughts.

      I seem to remember someone, years back, claiming that APK used methamphetamine. It would explain the paranoia, hyper-focus and rage - maybe even the grandiosity. At the time, he'd post for what seemed to be three days straight, then disappear for weeks.

      Dark triad or long term brain damage from drug use - there's not a lot of difference in the end.

      APK. Have you had a psych eval in the last 5 years? It would probably be a good idea.

  107. LMAO! "Help me MOMMY" lol... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    LMAO! "Help me MOMMY" a CRY of SELF-DEFEATED "ne'er-do-wells" STALKING me on /. FAILING here https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * RoTfLmAo!

    (CLASSIC)

    APK

    P.S.=> Man - you CANNOT PAY ENOUGH for ENTERTAINMENT of this grade (laughing my ass off)... apk

  108. Re:Bypass down/redirect poisoned DNS & trackin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You say hosts stops spam, ads, and malware but does it stop your spam, ads, and malicious posts?
    I would say people should avoid using hosts since you seem to spend a lot of time trying to have it appear to provide the appearance of security.
    I don't want to spend that much time trying to give my self a false sense of security.

  109. LOL! MOD PARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Mod the parent up, +5 funny! It's hilarious to see how butthurt APK is because someone said they reported his threats to the FBI. Mod this comedy gold up and make sure everyone gets to watch APK melt down.

    As an aside, I notice that APK hasn't been demanding anyone's address or threatening violence lately. It sure seems like he's actually concerned that someone reported him to the FBI.

    Regardless, mod this comedy gold up, +5 funny. It's amazing how one person, APK, can have more idiocy than all three stooges. Mod up!

  110. Net Throttling Beta by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    This was just an A/B test of Comcast's new net throttling service.

    Welcome to a net-neutrality-free 'Murica.

  111. Truth's you FEAR me advertiser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You advertisers FEAR my hosts program blocking ads that infect/track/slow us & you try CENSORSHIP hiding my posts downmodbombing 'em (I run you DRY of 'em in the end every single time)!!

    * You'll ALWAYS fail vs. me & you know it - give up - you have NO POWER over me (you know - the thing "your kind" CRAVES because you've always been powerless whimps, lol)

    (HOWEVER - I quite CLEARLY have POWER over you - FEAR, proven by you STALKING ME constantly via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts proving you DO indeed, FEAR me...)

    MORE PROOF that "your kind" FEARS my program AND me:

    You VAINLY tried to "downmod hide" THIS post last time I posted it https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    (No matter - I nullify your MULTIPLE SOCKPUPPET farmed "downmodpoint" EFFETE useless 'weapon' EASILY since I have UNLIMITED posting ability vs. most AC posters - you LOSE again as ALWAYS as I run you DRY of your "downmodpoints" inevitably by REPOSTING... lol!)

    APK

    P.S.=> THANK YOU Jesus for keeping WEEZILS like him on the low end of the food chain since God HELP us if "your kind" (the 'not-men' UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous DO-NOTHING "ne'er-do-well" JEALOUS "Lil' Jowies" (lol) in LIFE) ever DO get power - you're the WRONG KIND to have it - as you ABUSE it since you've NEVER had it or responsibility that COMES w/ it & you never will & you KNOW it (vainly seeking it online & there you FAIL too & I'm the PROOF thereof))... apk

  112. Registered /.ers back me (I don't have to) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Registered /.ers back me (I don't have to) & they clearly DISAGREE w/ you JEALOUS "Lil Jowie" anonymous stalker of me https://tech.slashdot.org/comm...

    * When YOU do better writing BETTER code in a program users LIKE & USE (+ say is good work) YOURSELF from scratch as I did myself (all my code)? Then, talk... ok?

    APK

    P.S.=> It's NOT easy being "World-Class" (like me)... apk

    1. Re:Registered /.ers back me (I don't have to) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      No one stalks you. They respond to your spam.

      If they stalked you, they'd have responded to your posts in the Linux threads where you talk about liking Linux these days. No one responds to those because they aren't spam.

      Registered Slashdot users like OrangeTide who told you they stopped because of your spam?

      Or BronsCon who has had to change their signature to let people know that you are quoting them out of context?

      In nearly a decade of spamming this forum, you have a list of maybe a dozen people, most of whom you've had to quote out of context to make what they say sound positive.

      You're a liar (selective quoting is lying by omission).

      You engage in ad-hominem's (demanding people demonstrate something before addressing their points is just that).

      If you were world class, you wouldn't need to spam forums. After nearly two decades word of mouth alone would have made you a household name. The only thing you are known for is your behaviour.

      APK. World class NPD. Kicked, banned and ostracised from every community he's ever joined. But it's not him. It's never him.

  113. Re: Truth's you FEAR me advertiser by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Are you on drugs? How did I do any of the stuff you accused me of? That was my first post on Slashdot and my first time visiting the site.

  114. Yeah except I have comcast and everything is fine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'm not having the slightest issue with my Internet.

  115. Again: Says UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous stalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    You're STALKING me YET AGAIN as you did here today also https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... so who're you TRYING TO FOOL other than yourself?

    * Face facts: I'm not going to "obey" a NO BALLS worm like yourself, lol, ok? You are powerless vs. me - accept it.

    Save your "HOWL of an INJURED "ne'er-do-well"" NPD wannabe "SiDeWaLk-ShRiNk of /." crap - you've DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR thinking you're a psychiatric pro while libeling me.

    DO YOU HAVE a degree & license to practice professionally as a shrink? No (prove otherwise). Have you performed a formal diagnosis of my alleged (per you wannabe) mental condition for your "snap prognosis/diagnosis"?? Again, NO.

    You have libeled me breaking laws (goldwater).

    APK

    P.S.=> I've got FAR more users than I typically use & IF you notice I rotate in new ones everytime I do testimonials NOW of REGISTERED /.ers galore - losing a couple? No biggie (they were probably YOUR SOCKPUPPETS for a SETUP anyhow, lol - I'm not that dumb & nobody else is either).

    See, unlike you HIDING behind your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous "integrity" (not) laden "courageous" (lol, especially not, here doing your STALKINGS of myself minus identifying yourself) people LIKE & USE MY WORK (not your notware).

    So, whoever you are I must've REALLY busted you up that you WASTE SO MUCH TIMEin that OBVIOUSLY WASTED LIFE of yours stalking me!

    Everyone sees it, & I take heart in the fact I tore you up @ some point you're so "butthurt" over it (where I pitied you before)!

    Man - it's SO clear/obvious!

    YOU did that to yourself, probably trying to "take me on" & LOSING BADLY (hence you hiding as ac stalking me) - I don't start shit but I DO finish it (especially SHIT like you, inevitably)... apk

  116. "Sute, WE believe you" (not, lol)... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Sute, WE believe you" (not, lol) - especially from your "integrity" (not) laden "courageous" UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous STALKINGS of me!

    * Do you have ANY IDEA how stupid it makes you look doing it constantly to me?

    (EVERYONE sees it & knows you're a liar, a WEEZIL + have NO BALLS)

    APK

    P.S.=> Unbelievable, lol... apk

  117. Says my UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous stalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject: You've DELUSIONS of GRANDEUR you're the "SiDeWaLk-ShRiNk of /.". Do you have a license to practice & a degree in psychiatric sciences? No. Have YOU performed a psychiatric examination of myself in a formal professional psychiatric setting?? No.

    * You are LIBELING me (goldwater)... & it's not rage - it's laughter most of the time vs. you fool - why? I don't have to even TRY win vs. "your kind" (the 'not-men' as I call you, gweihir calls you DEFICIENTS & he's right too) - you ALWAYS without FAIL constantly DEFEAT YOURSELF for me, lol!

    APK

    P.S.=> I must've REALLY "gotten to you" since you keep STALKING me by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts & my guess is, during a tech debate where I tore you to pieces & you're STILL "butthurt" over it - grow up & don't mess w/ your BETTERS in myself (I post here everyday by the way, generally & I'll CONTINUE to do so - as you have NO POWER over me @ all but I do you - FEAR - you HIDE from me & can't STAND BEHIND YOUR BS 'words' proving it)... apk

    1. Re:Says my UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous stalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I can always tell when you're getting worked up, you make less and less effort to hide the projection.

      Your behaviour is a good fit for someone suffering from NPD - you should probably get that looked at.

      Now, you've claimed stalking and libel. If you're serious, I expect that you'll be contacting your lawyer and the authorities any moment now ... ... any moment ....

      Nah. Who am I kidding. We both know you aren't going to do anything except whine.

      APK. Has links or a file of arguments from at least 4-5 years ago that he references. Has doxed Khyber. Cries about being stalked.

  118. Cry of the "ne'er-do-well" = NPD, lol... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Worked up? You're the one expending effort STALKING me by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts wasting your time in your wasted life.

    See subject Mr. wannabe psychiatric pro who libels me. You've delusions of GRANDEUR thinking you're qualified to judge anyone - You're just the "SiDeWaLk-ShRiNk of /.", nothing more. Proof?

    AGAIN (since you avoid this):

    Do you have a degree & license to practice professionally in the psychiatric sciences? No. Have you performed a formal psychiatric exam of myself given in a professional psychiatric setting?? No.

    Since you lack that you are indeed libeling me & STALKING me constantly too, breaking laws.

    I long ago contact local law enforcement vs. you idiots (w/ DICE's staff too when they owned this site) - I was told to log you doing this & am doing so when you do (& you do nigh constantly in most all posts I make).

    APK

    P.S.=> What links I use are valid & real proof. Where's yours for what I ask for from you just now as to your credentials? They're not. I didn't "Dox" Khyber. I merely point out PUBLIC INFORMATION on his that I was pointed to BY OTHERS who told me of his criminal past. That's all. No laws broken on my end. You've doxed me before so don't YOU be a HYPOCRITE (oh, that's right - you're already KNOWN for that too & being a liar + a STALKER)... man - like I said - I really must've BURNT YOU bad in SOME TECH DEBATE that you do this to me & you're STILL "butthurt" w/ your FRAGILE EGO shattered, lol... apk

  119. Yes, please do... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always, lmao!

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  120. Yes, please do... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always, lmao!

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  121. Yes, please do... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always, lmao!

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  122. Yes, please do... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always - lmao!

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  123. Yes, please do... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always - lmao...

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  124. Yes, do that... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    So everyone sees me let you make a total ass of yourself wannabe "jailhouse lawyer" vs. your threats https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... in the post parent to my reply there to you that that SHUT YOU DOWN, lol!

    * YOU LOSE as always - lmao!

    APK

    P.S.=> Quit STALKING ME via your UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous posts... apk

  125. Please do mod up & got proof? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    See subject & u FAILED & got proof of FBI bs you just spew as you STALK ME by UNIDENTIFIABLE anonymous https://tech.slashdot.org/comm... ?

    APK

    P.S.=> Waiting for your answer... apk

  126. Elmer Fudd hunting fiber again... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Be wery wery quiet, I'm a huntin' fibah!"