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> These are very different situations. It is obvious those two are very different situations. I'm not sure I understand your point. Yeah, nobody will be bother

> These are very different situations. It is obvious those two are very different situations. I'm not sure I understand your point. Yeah, nobody will be bothered by a short 15 minute DDoS attack. I prolly wouldn't even notice it unless I'm actively checking the logs. Sure, nobody is going to be bothered by that. But what if someone's DDoSing persistently with a purpose? Maybe they're just pissed at you. My point is... a sustained DDoS attack will just make your host drop you. So one situation directly leads to another and you are forced to deal with both situations, like it or not.

close04 11mo ago
> It is obvious those two are very different situations. I'm not sure I understand point. Your host taking down the site and forgetting to bring it back up after a DDoS attack isn't a common thing with any host, unless it's the kind that does this routinely even without a DDoS. And then you should look long and hard at your choice of hosting. Either you suffer from a DDoS attack and come back when it's over, or you have a host that occasionally brings your site down and fails to bring it up until you chase them. But one does not follow the other without a lot of twisting.
NewJazz 11mo ago
DDoS attacks are frequently shorting than 15 minutes. We've seen plenty of attacks last less than a minute.
blueflow 11mo ago
> a sustained DDoS attack will just make your host drop you I'd love to see someone suing the host for damages. The contract binds them as much as it binds you. Sounds like a good way to have your next gaming rig financed.
- giancarlostoro 11mo ago
  I'm pretty sure in every webhost terms of service I've ever read they leave language in to kick you out if you are degrading the service for others. Turns out a prolonged DDoS attack is degrading the service for others. The bigger cloud providers are drastically less likely to drop you but now you're paying a premium on hosting.

close04 11mo ago

> It is obvious those two are very different situations. I'm not sure I understand point. Your host taking down the site and forgetting to bring it back up after a DDoS attack isn't a common thing with any host, unless it's the kind that does this routinely even without a DDoS. And then you should look long and hard at your choice of hosting. Either you suffer from a DDoS attack and come back when it's over, or you have a host that occasionally brings your site down and fails to bring it up until you chase them. But one does not follow the other without a lot of twisting.

NewJazz 11mo ago

DDoS attacks are frequently shorting than 15 minutes. We've seen plenty of attacks last less than a minute.

blueflow 11mo ago

> a sustained DDoS attack will just make your host drop you I'd love to see someone suing the host for damages. The contract binds them as much as it binds you. Sounds like a good way to have your next gaming rig financed.

giancarlostoro 11mo ago
I'm pretty sure in every webhost terms of service I've ever read they leave language in to kick you out if you are degrading the service for others. Turns out a prolonged DDoS attack is degrading the service for others. The bigger cloud providers are drastically less likely to drop you but now you're paying a premium on hosting.