We've Been Under Attack -- And I Need Your Help
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 7:40 am
Hi everyone,
Over the past couple of weeks, the forum has been under constant siege — millions of malicious requests flooding in from around the world, including China, Russia, Vietnam, Singapore, and beyond. At one point, we were hit with over 7.5 million automated requests in just 24 hours. It was a full-blown bot invasion, like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Thanks to a lot of late nights, detective work, and some serious digital defense, we’ve stopped the worst of it. But the damage and the cleanup are still ongoing, and that’s where I need your help.
If you notice anything weird — a page doesn’t load, you get blocked, something looks wrong with your account, or you see something that just feels off — please tell me. Don’t assume it’s just you, or that someone else will report it. I want to know, and I need to know.
You can now email me directly at:
lbsforumhelp [at] gmail [dot] com
(Just remove the brackets and replace with the symbols — this helps avoid spam.)
Even just a one-line message helps. A screenshot is gold.
We’ve come a long way toward securing the site, and your eyes and voices are a big part of keeping it strong. Thank you for sticking with us — and for helping keep this community safe, steady, and standing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Stefani
Over the past couple of weeks, the forum has been under constant siege — millions of malicious requests flooding in from around the world, including China, Russia, Vietnam, Singapore, and beyond. At one point, we were hit with over 7.5 million automated requests in just 24 hours. It was a full-blown bot invasion, like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Thanks to a lot of late nights, detective work, and some serious digital defense, we’ve stopped the worst of it. But the damage and the cleanup are still ongoing, and that’s where I need your help.
If you notice anything weird — a page doesn’t load, you get blocked, something looks wrong with your account, or you see something that just feels off — please tell me. Don’t assume it’s just you, or that someone else will report it. I want to know, and I need to know.
You can now email me directly at:lbsforumhelp [at] gmail [dot] com
(Just remove the brackets and replace with the symbols — this helps avoid spam.)
Even just a one-line message helps. A screenshot is gold.
We’ve come a long way toward securing the site, and your eyes and voices are a big part of keeping it strong. Thank you for sticking with us — and for helping keep this community safe, steady, and standing.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Stefani
Stef going after the bots!