Something is broken in WordPress (the blogging software). I’m upgrading to the latest available.

If you notice that something is broken, please return later. If it’s still broken, let me know. Drop a line here.

Update 2008-10-04 @ 02:34:52: Looks like it’s working now.

The site (actually, not just mine) was down for several hours due to a DDoS attack. Not sure if  it’s something I should be proud of. Is it getting popular or what?

The hosting server was overloaded today (high CPU utilization). My apologies for any inconvenience caused.

I’ve had enough. Look at the Akismet statistics on the right: almost 71000 SPAM messages.

Let’s see if blocking access from  some IP’s helps.

If you click on a Blog post with comments the post will not be shown. Investigating…

Update 24.02.2008 @ 21:00 Looks like it works again. Probably it was a glitch related to disabled plug-ins.

As subject says. Investigating…

Update 13.02.2008 @23:15: Looks like it’s working again. The problem was with the visual confirmation. Please try again and let me know if it still does not work.

Update 14.02.2008 @22:26: It does not work again…. Running out of ideas. Disabled GD Captcha but it still does not work.

Update 14.02.2008 @23:22 when I disable something I’m able to register. Then it stops working again. It works now.

Thanks much for your e-mails!

I hate that dry cough, I hate when everything hurts, I hate high temperature, I hate stuffy nose, I hate when it’s cold. The only thought about latex makes me shiver with disgust. I’m wearing pantyhose not because I like the clingy filmy sexy embrace of the shimmering material, but because they keep me warm.

What can I say? I caught a cold…

Yes I know the Photobucket morons removed more images. I’ve found a solution and implementing it at the moment.  But they are blocking faster than I’m fixing pages ;-)

The beginning of the story is here , here and here.

.. they are blocking pantyhose pack images, lingerie ads, fashion photography, art, photo art , product images … Particularly they “don’t like” women. (I wonder why the word “feminist” comes to my mind?).

I bet those idiots and cretins would block da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rubens, Rodin etc as well… Because those images “violate terms and conditions”:

… you may not:

Post, upload, email, or otherwise transmit, via the Site or Services, any Content that is unlawful, obscene, harmful, threatening, harassing, defamatory, or hateful, or that contains objects or symbols of hate, invades the privacy of any third party, contains nudity or pornography (including without limitation any child pornography or child erotica), is deceptive, threatening, abusive, inciting to unlawful action, defamatory, libelous, vulgar or violent, or constitutes hate speech, or is otherwise objectionable in the opinion of Photobucket;

That means anything can be removed, blocked, banned, binned, whatever, for no reason. Just like my Yahoo account.

Anyway, I’m looking for an alternative.

Photobucket is blocking images (see here and here). I either reupload them or host on the site itself. The former is not reliable, the latter is expensive (hey, the traffic has reached ~20GB per month!!!). Let me know (here, in the forum or by mail) what links are broken.

Update: This is UNBELIEVABLE! They blocked absolutely innocent drawings and photos! OMG, more work tonight….

Update 06.01.08 @01:48: I hate them …. They blocked masks, gags, plugs, latex clothes, Bondage Life drawings, G-tie drawings, something else I don’t know what it was yet. Not a panic situation, but definitely something to thoroughly think about and quickly. Had enough for today.

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