Please Read….

[John D.]

First, thanks to all who have commented - I really appreciate it… Thank you! And now that I’ve got my head out of the servers and networks for a bit, here is what’s going on…..

Over the past months, it appears that this forum, along with other larger firearms sites, have been the target of groups trying to disrupt its operation. Some of you may have noticed database error codes on occasion, or the inability to post, or… Well, just a disruption of operations. Most of the time, I was able to take measures which addressed those issues fairly quickly…. But,

Beginning yesterday - the efforts to bring the site down took another tack - overloading the circuits which prevented folks from reaching the site and the servers being able to process all the requests. So, it’s a bit different than previous attempts…

Anyway you may have a few questions - some I can answer and others I’m unable to - but, here goes….

“Why”? Answer: I’ve absolutely no idea! There is no confidential data on my servers like credit card info, user financial data, medical data - nothing that is worth trying to bring a site down for - so maybe it’s just the thrill factor? I honestly don’t know? It’s a bit humbling to think that we are all that important that it’s worth their efforts - and it’s not like we are solving World Peace in these forums - but, there it is…..

“Will it happen again?” Answer: Most likely, when they figure out how this latest flurry was quelled, they’ll try another tactic. When will they give it another go? - I’ve absolutely no idea. Could be this evening, next week or next month…. So….

In the meantime, just enjoy this community! If it goes down - it will come back up once I get a solution in place… And, in the meantime…..

My thanks again for your patience and support! It means a lot - more than you may know….

John