[Fury]

One poster called Free Republic the new open source "Linux" of the news world.

I would expect an all out assault on FR in the days right before the election. I would not put it past some folks to try and launch some coordinated network attacks, or attempt to mess with DNS information, in an attempt to futz up access to FR.

[weegee]

To be sure. Disruption of FR by the Brownshirts For Kerry can be expected on the eve of the 2004 election. I would even go so far as to suggest closing the registration of new accounts in the week before the election.

There will be all sorts of rumor and innuendo dropped on FR, DOS attacks, and attempts to stop the reporting of observed vote fraud on election day.

During the GOP convention there were coordinated attacks to try to take down several conservative forums and even the Republican Party's website.

Expect them to try to disrupt communications.

[pop-aye]

I would expect an all out assault on FR in the days right before the election. I would not put it past some folks to try and launch some coordinated network attacks, or attempt to mess with DNS information, in an attempt to futz up access to FR.

I hope that there are plans for tactical mirrors, alternative dns paths, etc.

The thought that FR might be down during October or the election gives me the shakes.... This is MY news-source.