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Posted by: Z | September 22, 2004 at 02:32 PM
Can I see the hacked site??
Posted by: Charles | September 22, 2004 at 02:47 PM
Don't let them win, Shmarya!
I don't agree with everything you post, but I certainly agree that your site is an important, holy enterprise. It should be clear to all rational people that Chabad has moved on from being "the closest thing to Judaism." They are now nothing more than a dangerous (!), Christian-like cult. The fact that they chose to attack you during the Days of Repentence just shows how low they have fallen.
Posted by: R. Brand | September 22, 2004 at 04:09 PM
Good on you man!!
Make this one even bigger and better!
Posted by: Joe | September 22, 2004 at 05:28 PM
Charles:
it's at http://failedmessiah.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Efraim | September 22, 2004 at 06:58 PM
It's pathetic that you and all your loser readers saying "eww It's tewwible" assume automatically that "Chabad" was behind the hacking. If someone hacked a pro-Rebbe site, you'd scream bloody murder if people just assumed you were behind it. That's what people object to most about your site: not your opinions, your lack of responsibility.
Posted by: Teddy Nonner | September 23, 2004 at 08:44 AM
It's pathetic that you and all your loser readers saying "eww It's tewwible" assume automatically that "Chabad" was behind the hacking. If someone hacked a pro-Rebbe site, you'd scream bloody murder if people just assumed you were behind it. That's what people object to most about your site: not your opinions, your lack of responsibility.
Posted by: Teddy Nonner | September 23, 2004 at 08:44 AM
Shmarya,
Like my brother, I also disagree with some of the things you write, but liked your site in general. To hack a site is one thing, but to post all personal information is downright disgusting. Who would be angry enough to do that? Hmmmmm. Keep your chin up, and we'll look forward to the new site!
Posted by: D Brand | September 23, 2004 at 09:25 AM
D. Brand, What personal information, I don't see anything
Posted by: ty | September 23, 2004 at 09:42 AM
It was there last night. Addresses, phone numbers, the whole thing. Scary stuff. Thankfully, it's down now. But it was there.
Posted by: D Brand | September 23, 2004 at 09:54 AM
maybe the rebbe took care of his own kobvod?
Posted by: Yoni | September 23, 2004 at 10:06 AM
maybe you should go learn now? since your site is down, don't waste time putting it back 2gether - instead GO LEARN!
Posted by: Learner | September 23, 2004 at 10:28 AM
btw we call it moshiach no messiah cuz we are jewish are we not? and why?
you filthy nobody!
Posted by: tifindererd | September 23, 2004 at 11:19 AM
SH,
Don't you have anything better to do with your life?
TR
Posted by: Teddy | September 23, 2004 at 11:53 AM
hi i used to go to a chabad house to pray, but now after seeing your site i no longer go to pray, i even stopped keeping kosher because i see that chaabd is fake, and religious jews are fake.
thank you for opening my eyes to the eviel i was about to get myself into, i was almost thinking of becoming a baal teshuva, but thank you for this site because now i will go back to enjoying life! pork chops yum!
now i know that when he told me to keep kosher it was not for my good it was for chabd good.
thanks!
Posted by: mike | September 23, 2004 at 01:08 PM
Don't forget to wash that chazzer down with a big glass of milk. But do make sure that it is Lubavitch shechita and that the milk is chalav yisrael, 212º, and Crown Heights Beis Din-approved. And make sure to have enough so your Rosh Yeshiva can eat as well. Bon Appetíte!
Posted by: Shmarya | September 23, 2004 at 01:36 PM
check out this site itchekadoozy.com maube you will learn something jewish!
thanks to Gam Zee Letovah for this link
another project of the vaad hakeil hakadosh haelyon baruch hu umevaroch shmo brabim
Posted by: Itchekadoozy.com | September 23, 2004 at 01:55 PM
Dear Hacker(s)
If it wasn't for Muslim terrorists, hackers would be enemy # 1
Here is the governments chance to show the Muslim community that the government will go after Jewish [terrorist] hackers. Hackers beware! the meat grinder is coming after you!
Maybe there is even a ' conspiracy '!
The government will get the hacker but will probably offer a deal(aka tweety bird) so anyone the hacker talked to about hacking this site is now part of a hacker [terrorist] 'conspiracy'
Look in your rear view mirror, is that car following you? Cheated on your taxes, even in a small way? unlucky you! Do you have a business? Are you skimming off the soda machines? They will find out. The only difference between the KGB and our government is the language.
Posted by: Isa | September 23, 2004 at 08:53 PM
Dear Shmarya:
I want to offer you congratulations in your inadvertant teaming with the 'government'
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor it was really a victory because it united the USA. My mom told me about nazi lover Lindberg and his America First Committee- that stinking nazi was put out of business Dec 8 1941.
I had some Muslim business friends: I said "Who is the greatest Zionist that ever lived?" I said "Yasser Arafat!!" Here is the Zionist state that basically is offering a surrender deal to Arafat Sure Arafat isn't getting all he wants but if Arafat could keep his people quiet for 6 months or so that would have meant the end of Israel (long term that is) So now people eyes are opened!!
Now your enemys are now ENEMYS OF THE STATE.
Posted by: isa | September 23, 2004 at 09:06 PM
Dear Hacker(s)
Destructive hacking (even non destructive) is a Federal Felony punishable by a couple of years in a federal prison. You WILL go to prison read the above posts.
On an airplane, I once sat next to a guard in federal prison and he told me the reality.
If some guard had his PC turn to mush because of some stupid hacker that wrote a worm and sent it out on the web, expect the following:
Are you 'pretty'
You might get turned into a 'woman'
And get raped every night.
The guards will not hear your screams, they have wax in their ears.
This is how child molestors get zapped:
A trustie cleans the guards office, 'inadvertantly' a prisoners file folder is left on the table to be viewed by the trustie.
Prison life is awful and you the hacker will not fit in and make friends who will protect you.
Want to tell Shmarya that he is a stupid retard FINE!! do so!! It is a free country!
Screw with web sites and other hacking GO TO PRISON!!
Posted by: Isa | September 23, 2004 at 10:24 PM
Dear you are crazy "isa":
I am a Republican and would never vote for Kerry.
The conspiracy that I wrote about was NOT what I believe but what the 'government' will create.
Do you see the "Shift" key on your keyboard, it is on the left hand side. If you press the "Shift" key along with a letter key, it will create a capitol letter. This little technique will elevate your writing style from 7th grade to high school.
Isa
Posted by: Isa | September 25, 2004 at 08:42 PM
i am a 7th grader!
Posted by: jump in the lake isa | September 26, 2004 at 08:01 PM
Good on you Shmarya,
Glad to see you got this site back up so fast. With all the gashmius that chabad is involved in it's great to see that they are using it to such ends as hacking your site on Erev Rosh Hashana (speaks volumns for their character).
My advice - and it seems you took it without any help from me; yasher koach - when someone gives you lemons, make lemonade.
May you have a great and successful year.
Posted by: Blogger Rebbe | September 26, 2004 at 11:29 PM
Shmarya, any updates in this?
Posted by: slavee | September 27, 2004 at 09:24 PM
The FBI is looking into it. No details yet.
Posted by: Shmarya | September 27, 2004 at 09:34 PM
The following is posted to help the convicted Hacker
"We the jury find the defendant guilty"
Well tough cruncies, you should have ratted on your comrades when given a chance but you thought everyone would do solidarity, fat chance -your comrades ratted on you, probably called you some mastermind hacker, yeah right, all you are is some script kiddie that barely knows five DOS commands. But you got a couple of years. Do you want to come out of prison as a 'woman' that lusts after high heel shoes? no no, but how to avoid getting raped every night?
Become disgusting-that's right do you think any body bothers the Unibomber?
Don't wash
Wipe excrement in your hair
Get of case of 'skin fungus'
Find some asbestos thats peeling off and rub it on your skin then call it 'skin fungus' everyone will avoid you.
If in a moderm prison then find some fiberglass insulation that will work too.
Become a sugar daddy. Where you buy protection with cigarettes and anything else that your friends will send you. Except all your friends will avoid you like the plague.
The chemist.
Learn the science of vinting-that is the making of wine.
If you know the science of it you will be able to field expediant the materials needed.The value of alcohol is priceless in prison society. The one who can make it will become king with access to protection and anything else that is available.
One time my mom made some marmelade jam and it fermented, yum that stuff was good, prison should have a variety of fruits that will turn readily into wine. Getting yeast is a problem unless the prison makes bread. Well anyway one needs to start to learn how to make wine and read books but hurry before they take you away.
Just trying to help
Isa
Posted by: Isa | September 27, 2004 at 10:46 PM
You called the FBI and the police?
Posted by: slavee | September 28, 2004 at 02:19 PM
Dear Slavee:
Although I am not the owner of this Web site, the authorities were called. Hacking is a very serious offense! Plant a bomb on a highway watch- watch the cops come out. Plant a 'bomb' (virus, worms ,hacking etc) on the information highway watch the authorities come out too! Mitnik the hacker spent 5 years in lockup without even being charged just for hacking. My UNIX instructor's site was hacked by a Canadian. Much later that hacker got two years in a Canadian prison.
Sincerely,
Isa
Posted by: Isa | September 28, 2004 at 09:48 PM