[The ARK] Offline because of DDoS

EDIT 27-10: online @ clearnet domain:
http://the-ark.info

EDIT 28-10: back online @ onion domain: http://theark3atackofly.onion

Hello,

Not a real surprise, but the Ark is down temporarily. I'm going to fix it within a few hours by uploading the data to another server with the same onion link. However, someone is having fun and will point the attacks to the new server again. It's a cat and mouse game.

I uploaded the latest CSV on /r/ARKdirectory so people are still able to view the directory offline.

Now there are some more options that i'm considering, but of course, once again I would like to have your opinion.

[Option 1] http://the-ark.info The ARK is a website without a database, accounts, passwords, usernames, pincodes etc. and it does not require javascript. The website is made to view information, not to fill in information. So I was thinking to upload the page on a clearnet domain with offshore hosting. As long as you browse the website with Tor and JS disabled, there is nothing bad that could happen.

[Option 2] Upload the .csv file on pastebin. Problem here will be that everyone is able to see the information. And spiders will grab the information easily to send spam. This will be a problem for vendors that use email as a contact method on the Ark.

[Option 3] Just use the method i'm using now, by uploading the csv file to the Ark subreddit and fix the onion domain asap.

[Option 4] Use Tor v3 service. This would be a permanent fix, but the service is in alpha release. So I'm not sure if there are any bugs or security issues yet.

I would like to apologize for The ARK being offline and I have already expected this to happen.

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Official onion domain is temporarily down. Will be fixed within 24 hours.

Visit the following link on clearnet to view the directory without the extra features.

http://the-ark.info  (clearnet)

Use Tor and/or VPN to view the clearnet link and disable JS.

This message is signed by The ARK.
TheBookofTor on Reddit
tbot on DNMA
XMPP fingerprint: E254C464 7AE17EB8 90B7A5CF A8F53FCA 35B7A5E6

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Comments


[3 Points] KnowsAboutShrooms:

What is "The Ark"

Just when I thought I was a cool kid, something new comes along...


[3 Points] PinkKittySchmuffikin:

Jesus H Christ! These people are not letting up ! I wonder how long whoever is doing this plans on keeping this up?


[1 Points] KnowsAboutShrooms:

This is good stuff.

How about Option #5: PGP signed/encrypted file download via torrent?


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[1 Points] HitaBrickWall432:

Best of luck, fuck grams. We berieve in u


[1 Points] divinesnake:

Called it! Good ideas for getting around it though. More ways to stick it to the man.


[1 Points] ferRealBruh:

wow that was quick :( GL


[1 Points] Droppin__6s:

That didn't take long,