The ending of an era, and the turning of a page.

**Lt Cmdr Matt** · 03-23-2003, 09:16 AM

It is my regret to inform you that the Ferengi Blue Room has died. Earlier this morning it was hacked by someone and deleted all of my files. and web structure. I have lost everything now. I have the account still and will but the database is gone, content gone, PHPNuke gone.

I knew that PHPNuke had a hole in it, I patched it as it said and still someone hacked the site. I don't know when the site will come back up or if it will. I have lost all motivation for doing it now.

FOr those that did support it I thank you. This is an ending of a small era I suppose.

**Robbert Raets** · 03-23-2003, 09:23 AM

This sucks (insert expletive of your choice)!!

Too bad mr. Matt. It's a shame I didn't get to read all of it yet

**Lt Cmdr Matt** · 03-23-2003, 10:43 AM

Well it was an Anti war person that did it. Left a pretty picture of Hitler and Bush saying they are the same thing or something. Apparently are hitting RPG sites all around. Don watch out!

**Sarge** · 03-23-2003, 11:20 AM

"Peace through random acts of virtual violence."

Whoever did that to your page has about as much intelligence as he does respect for other's rights. Sometimes I wonder how Gene Roddenberry managed to be so optimistic about humanity.

I hope they catch this idiot and hang him by his own mouse cord.

**Gabriel** · 03-23-2003, 11:46 AM

That sucks.

I had put the site on my favorites so that I could come back later and check it out. I guess now I'll never be able to.

**Dan Stack** · 03-23-2003, 12:12 PM

Green Ronin got hit pretty frequently by them.

And some people on rpg.net said that it is a "reasonable consequence of the illegal war" and should come as no surprise.

Whatever one thinks about the war, RPG companies and websites have no bearing on US policy. They're run by average Joe's and for some people, is the equivalent of a storefront. Hacking and/or destroying such a site is equivalent to burning down your FLGS to protest a war.

Matt, you might want to contact Chris Parmas or someone else at Green Ronin - I'd love to see these yahoos prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

**Gabriel** · 03-23-2003, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Dan Stack
Green Ronin got hit pretty frequently by them.

And some people on rpg.net said that it is a "reasonable consequence of the illegal war" and should come as no surprise.

Oh, good lord!

I gave up on RPGnet because of constant twittery like that, from both posters and moderators. It doesn't suprise me in the least to see a comment like that. In fact, it rings rather strongly of 2 or 3 posters that I had on ignore while I was there.

**Don Mappin** · 03-23-2003, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by Lt Cmdr Matt
Well it was an Anti war person that did it. Left a pretty picture of Hitler and Bush saying they are the same thing or something. Apparently are hitting RPG sites all around. Don watch out!

I'm more worried about vBulletin being hacked than the box the site resides on. Still, time permitting, probably prudent for me to do a security audit.

Sorry to hear about your site.

**erhershman** · 03-23-2003, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Sarge
"Peace through random acts of virtual violence."

Whoever did that to your page has about as much intelligence as he does respect for other's rights. Sometimes I wonder how Gene Roddenberry managed to be so optimistic about humanity.

I hope they catch this idiot and hang him by his own mouse cord.

No kidding. I respect people's right to have an opinion, but not their right to terrorize other people with their opinion.

**Capt.Hunter** · 03-23-2003, 01:19 PM

Hacking a website that's devoted to a series based on ideals of peace and mutual understanding in order to promote an anti-war message...

The average human IQ is still 100 isn't it?

Still, with any luck this joker'll try and hack a government website then get the shit prosecuted out of him. Whilst I have a very dim view of the American Intelligence services, this sort of idiot deserves whatever they can throw at him. He could've put up his own anti-war website - if they'd tried to bust him for that I'dve been outraged - but now I have no sympathy.

**Liz Not Beth** · 03-23-2003, 01:29 PM

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**Greg Smith** · 03-23-2003, 02:38 PM

Sorry to hear about your site Matt.

There are folks who seem to take great delight in damaging, destroying or stealing what isn't theirs, but don't let the b*****ds grind you down.

**qerlin** · 03-23-2003, 04:28 PM

"And some people on rpg.net said that it is a "reasonable consequence of the illegal war" and should come as no surprise."

What bullshit.

C5 · 03-23-2003, 05:35 PM

What an interesting concept... terrorism to protest against war. My, there are really clever people on the Net, aren't they?

Sorry to hear about your site, Matt.

**Joe Dizzy** · 03-23-2003, 05:43 PM

Those bastiches!

I had your site bookmarked for reference as my Trek-game is on hiatus right now, and probably will be for the next 2-3 months.

As Greg said, don't let them grind you down.

Joe

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