Security Lockdown Resumes
Well, we spoke too soon.
The DDOS attack resumed shortly after we relaxed our security settings, so we had to lock down again.
What this means:
- Site activity is limited. While some story updates and comments are going through, many are being rejected due to the heightened security. Please do not panic if you get a FORBIDDEN or an ERROR 405 message. That is not coming from the Mods, but from the heightened security.
- As stated, the April event will be extended at least through the weekend, possibly longer, to compensate for the time lost. Same for All-Star commenting and any/all normal recognitions/accolades that rely on certain activities being completed by the end of the month.
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Holly and the Mods on April 29, 2025 03:01pm
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April Event Extension
Hey, gang. As an update to Sunday’s news post, the Mods increased the site security to the maximum setting, which unfortunately led to a slew of additional problems, including a “Forbidden” error message when trying to post a new story, chapter, or comment. While we know this message looked alarming, it was not due to any misaction taken by a site member but rather a part of the available solution to combat the DDOS attack. Since then, we have made adjustments that should allow normal activity to resume, though we will continue to monitor unusual traffic and may need to increase measures again until another solution is in place. We are troubleshooting additional means of protecting the site from DDOS attacks that will hopefully allow us to maintain full functionality. These, of course, take time, so we appreciate your patience and understanding.
In the meantime, for anyone working toward claiming awards as part of
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EllieRose101 and the Mods on April 29, 2025 01:40pm
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DDoS Attack
Hi EF,
As some of you may have noticed, the site has been performing more slowly than usual the last few days, culminating in several spotty outages today (April 27). We looked on the back-end and have concluded EF is under a DDoS attack, and have taken the precautions suggested by our host to help address it.
Right now, this means you might notice something like this when accessing EF:
The measures we’ve enacted are designed to mitigate illegitimate attempts to access Elysian Fields. At this time, we do not know how long these measures will be necessary, or if they will be enough to address the issue. We ask your patience as we work to protect the site, and welcome any questions or specific usage errors be sent to elysianfieldsarchive@gmail.com
--Holly and the Mods on April 27, 2025 07:03pm 4 Comments
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