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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
Mon Dec 10, 2012, 01:25 PM Dec 2012

Atheist Census Taken Offline By DDOS Attack After 17 Hours

Last edited Mon Dec 10, 2012, 03:29 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/atheist-census-offline-ddos_n_2269919.html?ncid=GEP

The Huffington Post UK | By Jessica Elgot
Posted: 10/12/2012 11:44 GMT | Updated: 10/12/2012 11:44 GMT

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An atheism rally in Washington DC

An ambitious campaign to create a census of the world's atheists has been taken offline after just 17 hours after an alleged DDOS attack on the Atheist Alliance International site

The census, which asks atheists from across the world to register with information about themselves, in order to compile research on secular numbers worldwide, was launched by AAI at the weekend.

AAI, which describes itself as s non-profit campaign, is a Washington-based umbrella body of different atheist organisations across the world, including Atheism UK, with directors based in countries from Australia and Canada to the Gambia.

General manager Tanya Smith told The Huffington Post UK the group works to lobby for secularism, especially when it comes to law and education.

more at link

edited to add link to the census:

www.atheistcensus.com
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Atheist Census Taken Offline By DDOS Attack After 17 Hours (Original Post) cbayer Dec 2012 OP
I will register... haikugal Dec 2012 #1
here's the link Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #2
I will put it in the OP. Thanks! cbayer Dec 2012 #3
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