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4chan

  1. If you haven't already, be sure to update to the newest version of the official 4chan Chrome Extension: content.4chan.org/tools/4chan-ch…
  2. Today, after nearly a decade, we rolled out completely rewritten HTML/CSS for the imageboards. WE FAST LIKE SANIC HEGEHOG NOW!
  3. In the meantime, enjoy our downtime music! youtu.be/25KABvPbq-U /via @Anamanaguchi
  4. 4chan.org is down due to a DDoS attack, but the boards are working fine: boards.4chan.org/mlp/
  5. RT @moot: Okay now you're just fucking with me. /cc @deadmau5 twitter.com/moot/status/16…
  6. RT @moot: Welp, I know how I'm spending my Valentine's Day! twitter.com/moot/status/16…
  7. We censored 4chan today in opposition of SOPA and PIPA. Are you a bad enough dude to help us save the Web? blacklists.eff.org
  8. Site is back up! Be sure to click "Retry Live Version" if you're still seeing CloudFlare errors.
  9. Server is hosed. Has nothing to do with CloudFlare or an attack. ETA is at least an hour. Go outside and toss a ball around.
  10. Great things are afoot in /sp/ tonight. #WENBANOW #HORSEPLAY
  11. Received reports from some Australian users about issues with 4chan DNS and accessing the site. Affected? E-mail moot@4chan.org
  12. *All users* should visit status.4chan.org and check their hosts file for old entries, flush DNS, and clear cache/cookies.
  13. Update: Browsing should be working well, but we're having some issues with posting that we hope to have resolved by tomorrow.
  14. Boards back online—spread the word!
  15. Any and all information about the attackers is appreciated—email ddos@4chan.org with details.
  16. RT @EFF: Fight for free speech online - reject the Internet #Blacklist Legislation. eff.org/r.C8A
  17. Boards are down again due to DDoS. Follow @4chan, @moot, and status.4chan.org for updates.
  18. STOP INTERNET CENSORSHIP! Two bills in Congress radically undermine the Web as we know it. Learn more at americancensorship.org
  19. Site is back online. Thanks for the support, all!
  20. Disappointed that we won't be able to support American Censorship Day tomorrow (americancensorship.org) due to the DDoS. Great job!