<![CDATA[DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down.]]>DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down.

DDoS against mastodon.social today: Lots of users on that instance impacted, the rest of the Fediverse keeps on running, my instance doesn't really notice, messages will be queued up until mastodon.social is reachable again.

Both networks claim to be decentralised and federated. You decide 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/e412a60c-bdfa-43ca-9596-68aaae28f5d0/ddos-distributed-denial-of-service-attack-against-bluesky-a-few-days-ago-the-whole-network-goes-down.RSS for NodeWed, 22 Apr 2026 17:37:01 GMTMon, 20 Apr 2026 14:48:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:11:07 GMT]]>@jwildeboer i never understand their logic about decentralize

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://navi.lain.day/users/radhitya/statuses/01KPQE1SDEZ5AJSN8T9YZTKPT4https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://navi.lain.day/users/radhitya/statuses/01KPQE1SDEZ5AJSN8T9YZTKPT4Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:11:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:46:10 GMT]]>@jwildeboer

The whole network didn't go down. Bluesky went down, and non-bluesky architecture was fine. Let's acknowledge the other parts like blacksky, microcosm and brid.gy building the actual decentralization, and not conflate them with bs 🙂]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blah.rako.space/objects/a6b53196-c30c-4410-97ad-183c1a41d3f8https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blah.rako.space/objects/a6b53196-c30c-4410-97ad-183c1a41d3f8Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:46:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:16:29 GMT]]>@tech_noir @jwildeboer Many on the fedi actively hate mast.social (ban on sight kind of deal) I wouldn’t be surprised. It could also be a weird way to push people off .social to make mastodon more decentralized.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Xiba/statuses/116440995546372936https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Xiba/statuses/116440995546372936Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:16:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:30:40 GMT]]>@jwildeboer I had no idea dot social even got DDoS'd until just now.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://deadinsi.de/users/delve/statuses/116440107609802698https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://deadinsi.de/users/delve/statuses/116440107609802698Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:30:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:24 GMT]]>@jwildeboer ANy idea of where the attach came from?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Flowermob/statuses/116440008261905682https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Flowermob/statuses/116440008261905682Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:05:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:42:23 GMT]]>@jwildeboer was unaware of any such attack until reading this post lol

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urusai.social/users/sayonaraminasan/statuses/116439681803115345https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urusai.social/users/sayonaraminasan/statuses/116439681803115345Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:42:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:40:51 GMT]]>@jwildeboer There truly is a world of difference

I tried running a dedicated stand alone Bluesky server/network but i was unable to

It’s not as simple as just running a PDS, that’s just a super small part of it. Bluesky is designed to keep everyone needing their service one way or another

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116439675793188532https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/stux/statuses/116439675793188532Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:40:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:07:04 GMT]]>@jwildeboer All I can say is dee doo dee doo dee doo. Decentralization is da bomb!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://allovertheplace.ca/users/mcourcel/statuses/116439542952571995https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://allovertheplace.ca/users/mcourcel/statuses/116439542952571995Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:07:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:01:11 GMT]]>@jwildeboer What's ultimately and unirrevocably unique that even during ddos attack I could use the basic UI features after certain time (less than an hour), and within ~2-3h posting worked with a bit of retries (usually less than 2 attempts). Fascinating!
I don't mind currently registering on bluesky, but their decentralization design is much weaker than this fediverse, despite having more public attention from influencers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115464059140135012/statuses/116439283889650647https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115464059140135012/statuses/116439283889650647Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:32:55 GMT]]>@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net @agowa338 Yes, the PLC Directory (Identitätsverwaltung) is (still) centralized.
]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zechenlicht.ruhr.gebiet.eu/tdr/p/1776720775.852818https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://zechenlicht.ruhr.gebiet.eu/tdr/p/1776720775.852818Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:32:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:19:53 GMT]]>@jwildeboer proof that bluesky is pretending to be decentralized while being centralized under the hood, this is just so it can get away with more.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedia.social/notes/alb9iuh0l4fb4bmihttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedia.social/notes/alb9iuh0l4fb4bmiMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:19:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:32 GMT]]>@jwildeboer "bluesky is decentralized" yeah and panda express is chinese food

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://furry.engineer/users/AVincentInSpace/statuses/116438860570595067https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://furry.engineer/users/AVincentInSpace/statuses/116438860570595067Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:59:50 GMT]]>As the "not all of BlueSky" folks are occupying the replies, I will simply stop replying. Please continue to discuss, disagree or accept that people like me only have that much time and energy to invest.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116438806756594318https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116438806756594318Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:59:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:57:14 GMT]]>@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net https://mastodon.social/@mcc/116416411084018591

https://firefish.imirhil.fr/notes/al5fn7i3ngsq0089

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pleroma.breizh.pm/objects/b21e85dd-3c14-4757-9940-6d94793d2209https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pleroma.breizh.pm/objects/b21e85dd-3c14-4757-9940-6d94793d2209Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:51:08 GMT]]>@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net

Also, we still don't know if the April 16th thing was a DDoS. That's also what the devs claimed the April 3rd downtime was before their post mortem revealed it to just be sloppy vibe coding causing them to DOS themselves.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kitty.social/notes/alb6cphdvkzn09n2https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kitty.social/notes/alb6cphdvkzn09n2Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:51:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:45:56 GMT]]>@jwildeboer I didnt even notice.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/EinsPossum/statuses/116438752040372945https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/EinsPossum/statuses/116438752040372945Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:45:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:27:24 GMT]]>@hsza @jwildeboer just here to say your pfp looks cool as fuck.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Nawer_Rapter/statuses/116438679170494217https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Nawer_Rapter/statuses/116438679170494217Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:27:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:02:35 GMT]]>@agowa338
> I think it was more about not wanting to moderate and esp. not wanting to comply with anti-hatespeech requirements ..

Ultimately most likely all of the above.

At the same time, my consideration is that most things are not only black and white, and for some reason the saying "the road to hell is plastered with a shit load of good intentions" goes a long way.

It is reasonable to consider that initial ideas and ideals are and remain deeply rooted in people. At the same time, not only every one is corruptible by money and power but also extortionable.
Everyone.
And if you think you are not vulnerable to extortion, well, think again about your feelings, your personal experiences in life, if their are "things" that are precious to you or you fell responsible for ..

@jwildeboer

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/jesuisatire/statuses/116438581637823208https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/jesuisatire/statuses/116438581637823208Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:02:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:01:13 GMT]]>@jesuisatire @argv_minus_one @jwildeboer I think @delta are merely trying to solve the problem more elegantly for smaller groups.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116438576263701988https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116438576263701988Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:01:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:59:58 GMT]]>@argv_minus_one @jesuisatire @jwildeboer I mean, @delta doing a minimalist and releasing that to the public is IMHO not bad, as this helps them test things and have a reference implementation.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116438571304642899https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116438571304642899Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:59:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:56 GMT]]>@jwildeboer

And? This is a good time to remind people the decentralized nature of the Fedi and the ease of switching Mastodon accounts to another instance (even a non-Mastodon instance in some cases) means you can avoid DDoS attacks on the bigger instances by switching to a smaller one.

Preferably one where the other users and Mods are more in-tune with your mindset and preferences.

IMHO large instances like dot social are not in keeping with the ethos of the Fedi.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rustedneuron.com/users/jackwilliambell/statuses/116438551517003942https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://rustedneuron.com/users/jackwilliambell/statuses/116438551517003942Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:43 GMT]]>@jwildeboer I noticed it early, checked the status page for mastodon.social, and left mastodon alone.

Figured the admins had enough headaches and they did not need users constantly refreshing.

Also, posted a thank you to the admins.

All is well.

Because mastodon.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knowprose/statuses/116438550697146201https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knowprose/statuses/116438550697146201Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:54:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:50:30 GMT]]>@jwildeboer The Fediverse is a DDoS. A Distributed Defence of Service 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://microblog.shivering-isles.com/users/sheogorath/statuses/116438534090915876https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://microblog.shivering-isles.com/users/sheogorath/statuses/116438534090915876Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:50:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to DDos (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against BlueSky a few days ago: The whole network goes down. on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:17 GMT]]>@jwildeboer “but fediverse is centralized too!!! it uh uhm some servers are on large cloud providers!!!! its just as centralized!!!!!!1!1!!!”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tudbut.de/objects/478205a9-310f-4c4c-a109-0eda6014b46ehttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tudbut.de/objects/478205a9-310f-4c4c-a109-0eda6014b46eMon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:17 GMT