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Tools · 18 November 2009, 02:27 AM

Welcome back everybody..............

Scott and the fine Server Admin gang has us back up again, but we are on our own for a while..

We have been shuffled around a bit and not completely connected so we don't pull down the entire Server with this malicious attack by the world Low-Life's

Expect the system to be slow and periodically go up and down for a while..

Please bear with us............. we're still the best forum for you and our shared interests......... and we will prevail.............

onkyo · 18 November 2009, 02:30 AM

Happy to see the forum back in action....

But as you said Larry a little on the slow side.

AWATCH · 18 November 2009, 02:34 AM

Real happy to be going again. Thanks to the guys.
I like most computer users really do not understand too much why these things happen, is there anything that we the users can do to help prevent these attacks, break downs or whatever you call it

JJ Irani · 18 November 2009, 02:38 AM

These damn things are happening way too often - I need to reduce my post count!!

Glad to see we are up and running, guys.......I'm sure you fellas must have really, really missed me....................NOT!!

BarkMaster · 18 November 2009, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

These damn things are happening way too often - I need to reduce my post count!!

Glad to see we are up and running, guys.......I'm sure you fellas must have really, really missed me....................NOT!!

People were noting on other forums how much they missed you!

dalip · 18 November 2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 777

People were noting on other forums how much they missed you!

very very true....in fact I think a comment was made about banning the 1st person who invited JJ on as they were worried their server wouldn't cope

R1@160@alltimes · 18 November 2009, 02:47 AM

Hello gang

I blame it all on JJ's post count.....it brought down TRF again!!!!

Prince · 20 November 2009, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

These damn things are happening way too often - I need to reduce my post count!!

Now there's an unattainable goal if I've ever seen one!

Tools · 18 November 2009, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWATCH

Real happy to be going again. Thanks to the guys.
I like most computer users really do not understand too much why these things happen, is there anything that we the users can do to help prevent these attacks, break downs or whatever you call it

I wish it were that easy.... and Scott even more so..

This attack is malicious and intentional........ It's intent is to drive you, and others, away so that TRF isn't the force in the Rolex world that it has become..

We are what we are because of the members............

SLS · 18 November 2009, 02:40 AM

IT's nice to be back! Thanks for hard work guys/gals!

Scott

moviefreak · 18 November 2009, 02:41 AM

Thank god.. I thought my wireless was going nuts.. I rebooted the router and still no TRF... but now the wait is over...

...
I thought JJ overloaded the server with all those posts...

The attackers should realize they need to go after the guy with the more posts in the forum...

AWATCH · 18 November 2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

I wish it were that easy.... and Scott even more so..

This attack is malicious and intentional........ It's intent is to drive you, and others, away so that TRF isn't the force in the Rolex world that it has become..

We are what we are because of the members............

Thanks for your answer. You are correct, I as I'm sure most members feel that we are among friends here on the forum and although an inconvenience, it ain't going to drive us away

kcmo · 18 November 2009, 02:42 AM

I've missed this place! Yikes, it's taking me several minutes to load each page....

I hope you guys get those jerks!!!

dalip · 18 November 2009, 02:31 AM

Thanks Larry...and all who have been involved in working hard to get the site back up and running..

It has been a dark 2 days without TRF - man I have missed it and all on here

Great to be back....

normandy · 18 November 2009, 02:32 AM

I miss this place...

Glad we are up and running again

BarkMaster · 18 November 2009, 02:37 AM

I've gotten a lot of work done!

tkc324 · 18 November 2009, 02:40 AM

I almost went crazy after not able to check TRF all day....
So glad its back on~~

nirun4444 · 18 November 2009, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkc324

I almost went crazy after not able to check TRF all day....
So glad its back on~~

Same here buddy... Only when it was down for a day, did I realize how hooked I am to TRF...

Great job guys, I am glad TRF is back!!!

TheVTCGuy · 18 November 2009, 02:40 AM

Thanks for all the work you guys... I just don't understand why people would attack TRF? If you ever find out who it is.. can we all go over and do this to them?

zak98 · 18 November 2009, 02:41 AM

thanks to you for keeping the site up and combating the onslaught! always glad to contribute my part yearly to help with this very large, ongoing admin efforts! thank you!

deserted · 18 November 2009, 02:48 AM

Thanks tools , hope everybody knows how fortunate we are...
Hello Gus , Craig.....

BarkMaster · 18 November 2009, 02:55 AM

JJ... how's the short term memory?

You are repeating yourself!

Kemper Boyd · 18 November 2009, 02:56 AM

Thanks for the huge effort...kicking against these pr!cks...

But is has reminded me to sign on for a Pledge...

jcatral14 · 18 November 2009, 02:57 AM

ingoodtime · 18 November 2009, 03:20 AM

It was lonely without TRF! Glad we are back up even if a little slow.

azone5 · 18 November 2009, 03:23 AM

Larry and other admins - thanks for dealing with this hacker stuff and getting it figured out. Everyone on TRF sincerely appreciates what you do.

Dr.B · 18 November 2009, 03:38 AM

Glad everyone is back!

looking to buy · 18 November 2009, 03:49 AM

Does anyone know the reason why this is being done? Why do certain individuals want this watch forum taken down? I mean "Chill, it's just a watch forum".

TheDude · 18 November 2009, 03:54 AM

The forum might want to entertain the idea of purchasing attack mitigation service.

Companies offering this include:

VeriSign
Verizon
AT&T

VeriSign's service is provider-agnostic, while the other ones depend upon having transit service with them.

The hosting provider is hanging off of ALTER.NET (UUNET) which means that's Verizon.

When you're under attack, these services divert your traffic through mitigation "farms", consisting of Cisco Guards or Arbor TMS, and possibly some homegrown stuff. These devices scrub the bad traffic, and deliver only the good traffic.

It can be quite costly, since they can't oversubscribe services of this kind. If you procure say 2Gbits/sec of mitigation capacity, they reserve that for your site(s).

BASSETHOUNDS · 18 November 2009, 04:10 AM

Indeed nice to see that you got the site up and running again , even it is slow and my break down again . We will all bare with you and keep supporting this forum . Having said that ,I will connect to Paypal and make a small contribution . All little bits may help . Can't do much more as I'm skinned , made the wire to my cousin in L.A. as we found a good deal at a Rolex AD on a BNIB 166710LN , will have to wait till the 23rd of December to get my paws on it , my cousin only comes back home then .Absolute torture !

18 November 2009, 02:27 AM	#1
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	What The Hey. !!! AGAIN ???? Welcome back everybody.............. Scott and the fine Server Admin gang has us back up again, but we are on our own for a while.. We have been shuffled around a bit and not completely connected so we don't pull down the entire Server with this malicious attack by the world Low-Life's Expect the system to be slow and periodically go up and down for a while.. Please bear with us............. we're still the best forum for you and our shared interests......... and we will prevail............. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

18 November 2009, 02:34 AM	#3
AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	Real happy to be going again. Thanks to the guys. I like most computer users really do not understand too much why these things happen, is there anything that we the users can do to help prevent these attacks, break downs or whatever you call it __________________ Al

18 November 2009, 02:38 AM	#4
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	These damn things are happening way too often - I need to reduce my post count!! Glad to see we are up and running, guys.......I'm sure you fellas must have really, really missed me....................NOT!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

18 November 2009, 02:47 AM	#7
R1@160@alltimes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: ♛ Posts: 4,408	Hello gang I blame it all on JJ's post count.....it brought down TRF again!!!! __________________

18 November 2009, 02:40 AM	#10
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	IT's nice to be back! Thanks for hard work guys/gals! Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

18 November 2009, 02:30 AM	#2
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Happy to see the forum back in action.... But as you said Larry a little on the slow side.

18 November 2009, 02:41 AM	#11
moviefreak "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: in my house... Posts: 5,524	Thank god.. I thought my wireless was going nuts.. I rebooted the router and still no TRF... but now the wait is over...... I thought JJ overloaded the server with all those posts... The attackers should realize they need to go after the guy with the more posts in the forum... __________________ Cheers, Eduardo Be a WIS not a WUSS... and remove all the stickers..

18 November 2009, 02:42 AM	#13
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	I've missed this place! Yikes, it's taking me several minutes to load each page.... I hope you guys get those jerks!!!

18 November 2009, 02:31 AM	#14
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Thanks Larry...and all who have been involved in working hard to get the site back up and running..It has been a dark 2 days without TRF - man I have missed it and all on here Great to be back.... __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

18 November 2009, 02:32 AM	#15
normandy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Dominic Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,183	I miss this place... Glad we are up and running again

18 November 2009, 02:37 AM	#16
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	I've gotten a lot of work done! __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

18 November 2009, 02:40 AM	#17
tkc324 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Chi town Watch: Daytona AP DD Sub Posts: 3,717	I almost went crazy after not able to check TRF all day.... So glad its back on~~

18 November 2009, 02:40 AM	#19
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Thanks for all the work you guys... I just don't understand why people would attack TRF? If you ever find out who it is.. can we all go over and do this to them?

18 November 2009, 02:41 AM	#20
zak98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TN Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,166	thanks to you for keeping the site up and combating the onslaught! always glad to contribute my part yearly to help with this very large, ongoing admin efforts! thank you! __________________ Z- Submariner; P- Airking; R- DateJust; M- GMTII; C0 - Milgauss GV Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 46 Omega Speedmaster Racing Panerai PAM390

18 November 2009, 02:48 AM	#21
deserted Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort wayne IN Watch: Patek 1909003 Posts: 2,176	Thanks tools , hope everybody knows how fortunate we are... Hello Gus , Craig.....

18 November 2009, 02:55 AM	#22
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	JJ... how's the short term memory? You are repeating yourself! __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

18 November 2009, 02:56 AM	#23
Kemper Boyd "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Houston, USA Watch: 16610 V-series Posts: 127	Thanks for the huge effort...kicking against these pr!cks... But is has reminded me to sign on for a Pledge...

18 November 2009, 02:57 AM	#24
jcatral14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Jay Location: NJ Watch: aholic Posts: 726	__________________ -Jay

18 November 2009, 03:20 AM	#25
ingoodtime "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,834	It was lonely without TRF! Glad we are back up even if a little slow.

18 November 2009, 03:23 AM	#26
azone5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IL Posts: 402	Larry and other admins - thanks for dealing with this hacker stuff and getting it figured out. Everyone on TRF sincerely appreciates what you do.

18 November 2009, 03:38 AM	#27
Dr.B "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Fernando Location: North Carolina Watch: SS White Daytona Posts: 1,944	Glad everyone is back!

18 November 2009, 03:49 AM	#28
looking to buy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Paradise CA Posts: 920	Does anyone know the reason why this is being done? Why do certain individuals want this watch forum taken down? I mean "Chill, it's just a watch forum". __________________ 16610 Submariner - 116710 GMT II C - 16570 Explorer II - 126710BLRO GMT II (Pepsi) - 116300 Datejust II

18 November 2009, 03:54 AM	#29
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,492	The forum might want to entertain the idea of purchasing attack mitigation service. Companies offering this include: VeriSign Verizon AT&T VeriSign's service is provider-agnostic, while the other ones depend upon having transit service with them. The hosting provider is hanging off of ALTER.NET (UUNET) which means that's Verizon. When you're under attack, these services divert your traffic through mitigation "farms", consisting of Cisco Guards or Arbor TMS, and possibly some homegrown stuff. These devices scrub the bad traffic, and deliver only the good traffic. It can be quite costly, since they can't oversubscribe services of this kind. If you procure say 2Gbits/sec of mitigation capacity, they reserve that for your site(s).

18 November 2009, 04:10 AM	#30
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	Indeed nice to see that you got the site up and running again , even it is slow and my break down again . We will all bare with you and keep supporting this forum . Having said that ,I will connect to Paypal and make a small contribution . All little bits may help . Can't do much more as I'm skinned , made the wire to my cousin in L.A. as we found a good deal at a Rolex AD on a BNIB 166710LN , will have to wait till the 23rd of December to get my paws on it , my cousin only comes back home then .Absolute torture !

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