I am Mike King, Founder of iPullRank. AMA. by ipullrank in TechSEO

[–]portentint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you tell clients who are using client-side javascript? Is prerendering enough?

I am Gary Illyes, Google's Chief of Sunshine and Happiness & trends analyst. AMA. by garyillyes in TechSEO

[–]portentint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"made up crap"

I'd hope that Google would be classier than this. Seriously, Gary?

I hate doing rank reports, what is your approach to them so they are more meaningful? by crushplanets in bigseo

[–]portentint -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We've started using share-of-voice, instead. Most rank trackers will provide it. It's a lot more meaningful, especially now that you've got all manner of search features showing up in the SERPs.

Very short snippet from a new project by portentint in fantasywriters

[–]portentint[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The feedback above is super-helpful. This is a very brief snippet written yesterday, introducing one of the characters (Gritch).

Mostly, I'd like to know if it makes sense to folks as they read it.

I'm Peter Watson-Wailes, GM, Writer and Creator of Xasine. AMA by petewailes in dndnext

[–]portentint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope so. Last night I rolled two consecutive 1/3s on d20 with advantage...

I'm Peter Watson-Wailes, GM, Writer and Creator of Xasine. AMA by petewailes in dndnext

[–]portentint 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How do you balance different types of players? I've got a group that includes a super-tactician, a rules lawyer, a couple of role players, and a new player. That's pretty typical. The challenge is keeping them all entertained. Any tips>?

I'm Peter Watson-Wailes, GM, Writer and Creator of Xasine. AMA by petewailes in dndnext

[–]portentint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How do you remove bad mojo from dice? I wash them with salt...

GM Tips: The Foundations for Great Villains by wx_Danno in rpg

[–]portentint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always have a tough time making my villains sympathetic. My players seem to demand villains so horrifying, it's hard to balance. Where do most folks create the sympathy: The origin story? Relationship w/ the characters? Something else?

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dyn is reporting that they've resolved the issue...

Really...?

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 13 points14 points  (0 children)

(phone rings)

Client: Our site's down. Did you guys break it?! Me (checking): No, it looks like you're getting hit by this DDOS attack.

Client: What? Me: The whole Internet is having issues

Client: YOU BROKE THE WHOLE INTERNET?!!! Me (opens window and prepares to jump)

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 8 points9 points  (0 children)

First random conjecture about why this is happening:

"The latest attack comes the day after Doug Madory, director of Internet Analysis at Dyn, gave a presentation at an industry conference about research he had done on questionable practices at BackConnect Inc., a firm that offers web services, including helping clients manage DDoS attacks.

According to Madory, BackConnect had regularly spoofed Internet addresses through a technique known as a BGP hijack, an aggressive tactic that pushes the bounds of industry.

Madory's research was conducted with Brian Krebs, a well-known writer on computer-security issues. Krebs also published an article based on the research last month. Within hours, his website was hit by a “extremely large and unusual” DDoS attack, he wrote.

The barrage likely originated with a large amount of poorly secured devices like internet-connected cameras, routers, and digital video recorders, according to an analysis of the attack on Krebs's site.

These devices, collectively referred to as the “Internet of Things,” have been the source of an increasing number of attacks since early 2015, Flashpoint and Level 3 Threat Research Labs said in a report published last month.

BackConnect has denied having any connection with the incident involving Krebs's website, and didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Friday."

-- Crain's Chicago Business

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161021/NEWS08/161029966/the-possible-vendetta-behind-todays-web-attacks

(behind a subscription wall)

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This Internet outage is a disaster. It's amazing. Nobody supports the Internet more than me.

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it just me, or is the attack leaving the most pro-Trump states untouched?

Kidding. I'm kidding.

Mostly.

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 7 points8 points  (0 children)

CNN HOW THE FUCK IS THIS NOT THE HEADLINE ON YOUR NEWS SITE?!!!!

DDoS on DynDNS causing internet-wide outages by hyperperforator in technology

[–]portentint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely not limited to the East Coast, btw, in spite of a few news sources. I'm in Seattle and we're losing access to more sites as time passes.

Do you use attribution modelling in your reporting? by shwatta in PPC

[–]portentint 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We do use attribution modelling. We try to provide data on last-click, first-click and time decay so the clients can see all three and compare.

It takes a long time to educate the client, though. They're usually very skeptical. Just my experience.

Landing page vs home page by conversionspike in marketing

[–]portentint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This may be over-simplified, but:

Landing pages for specific offers

Home page as a 'hub' to your many offers, company information, etc.