TechnicalTrainer.org

I like open-source software. I like social networking. I like posting to various sites. So, silly me, I assumed that when I created my playground here on TechnicalTrainer.org that I could just open the site, and all would be well. WELL! As I noted in a previous posting, the web should really be called the Wild West Web. It is uncivilized out there. There are all kinds of low-life in the wretched hive of scum and villainy (oopps, wrong posting … but you get the idea) called the web.

So, it comes as no surprise that my blog is continually under assault. My Moodle and Drupal servers were also compromised. So, I have taken them down. The database tables have been erased. They are gone. Gone! GONE! Fortunately, my blog security is good enough to prevent most intrusions. Never say all. Because out there, there is always someone clever enough to find a way.

I wish it wasn’t so. I wish I could play more, and worry less about the safety of those playing in my playground. But, for now, there are too many bullies in the playground, and not enough of us are in the position to stand up to them. One day, the tools will change, and the balance of power will be more centered. Until then, you play safe.

My two cents!