@SylverReZ Firewalled pretty much the whole Alibaba cloud after some DOS attacks (probably done due filtering spammers out in the first place). But easy and possible to implement on one language, one broad topic board. GBATemp is different beast being worlwide. PF and automatic firewall can do wonders, unless the DOS is massive.
@Xdqwerty, Not to be that guy, you should really change your ways on how you perceive yourself to others, that's how you get the validation and respect from the community.
@Xdqwerty Also it's unfair for yourself to compare yourself to others in here. You're still relatively young without regular own income and many of forum regulars are adults with monetary means to indulge themselves any way they please. Not to say that little pangs of jealousy are all bad - if they drive you to strive to better your position instead of making you embittered.
In other words, we are not yardsticks to measure yourself against - just regular folks who happen to share same hobby as you - from different age groups and different walks of life. For example, I guess I could be your grandpa, agewise.
@Xdqwerty, I am saying to you, that I will be lucky to live another 20 years. You should live at least another 50 years. The difference in the tech from just 45 years to today is astonishing. The Atari 2600 was nearly cutting edge tech when it came out. The PS5 kinda kicks the 2600's ass.... So just imagine that the PS5 is the 2600 of what you will see in the future.