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hn_ on April 30, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: An introduction to JavaScript-based DDoS

I remember "hot-linking" was a big problem in the 1990s web.

Also one time a myspace template linked to pictures on some guys website and became really popular. He decided to goatse the myspace profiles who were hot-linking his photos.

kpcyrd on April 30, 2015 [–]

http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1011

timboslice on April 30, 2015 | [–]

Risky click of the day after seeing Goatse mentioned above. It was actually a pretty good read, thanks for sharing!

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