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I've upvoted you, but this has bugged me for awhile. While I understand that we should be calling it a DDOS, it isn't an 'attack'; so that seems a little sever

by VA3FXP 9y ago

I've upvoted you, but this has bugged me for awhile. While I understand that we should be calling it a DDOS, it isn't an 'attack'; so that seems a little severe. Can't we just go back to calling it 'slashdotted'? =)

spraak 9y ago
'Hug of death' isn't saying it's an attack/DDOS. It's equivalent to your suggestion of 'slashdotted' but probably a much more frequently used and relevant term.
sp332 9y ago
I'm pretty sure the "hug" part means it's not an attack.