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Yeah, if GitHub had used a 301 Moved Permanently to some Chinese website I think it would have been interesting [rather than responding with the alert message].

• Fuxy 12y ago
  Not really it's technically deflecting the attack back at your opponent just like martial arts. I would more likely call it active defense. :) Note: Journalists whil always go for the sensational that's no reason not to do it.
  • fweespeech 12y ago
    Do you honestly believe that is how the average journalist would report it and the general population would perceive it? 'cause I immediately see headlines like: "Github hacks China over censorship!"
• samiam1 12y ago
  It would've been interesting if they had made the 301 point back to Baidu.
  • Sanddancer 12y ago
    While fun, it almost certainly would have resulted in China moving to the Syn flood stage faster. That being said, I'm always a fan of the classics, and would have probably gone for a redirect to goatse or the like. Given that the script was giving github full control of the page, a bit of shock and awe would have been rather fun.