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Talk:/cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk
The Incident
In a recent /cyb/ /sec/ thread one anon asked about the incident. This is controversial, should we add a page on the topic? Below some notes while I try to figure out what happened, searching Desuarchive.
Notes
Desuarchive shows the /cyb/ generals ran from 2014 until the incident in 2021. The first post is dated 2014-03-05 and refers to Cyberpunk which started 2014-02-05. The first Cyberpunk general was dated 2013-01-21.
Timeline
- range banning /sec/ posters was mentioned.
- an irrecoverable purge was mentioned 2021-08-17, the incident must have taken place earlier.
- a dispute if there was a purge vs. /cyb/ never existed 2021-07-26
- "Cyb died because there wasn't anything cyb related to talk about, other than posting pictures why does it need a general? It's literally /fa/"
- normal thread reaching 313 posts dated 2021-07-21; the next expired after 35 posts.
2022
| Date | Title | Posts | Files | Posters | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-21 | //cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 167 | 34 | 57 | OP asks "what ever happened to these threads?", gets no real answer. One anon promises to revive it. |
| 2022-01-23 | /cyb/ - Cyberpunk General | 143 | 53 | 42 | OP starts /cyb/ only, shortly after previous ends. An archive is announced. |
| 2022-01-26 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 1 | 1 | 1 | Thread was deleted by OP. |
| 2022-01-26 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 104 | 30 | 31 | OP got the thread going, lots of links to sizeof.cat, lasts one day |
| 2022-01-27 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 283 | 72 | 86 | OP restarted the thread next day. Increasing cert talk. |
| 2022-01-30 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 56 | 13 | 26 | OP restarted the thread next day. Slow thread, discussion on merging with /psg/. |
| 2022-02-03 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 34 | 11 | 13 | OP restarted the thread a few days later, discussions of starting this every Fridays only. |
| 2022-02-18 | /cyb/ + /sec/ | 25 | 05 | 12 | OP started the thread just over 2 week later, OP text was different, new OP? |
| 2022-02-28 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 34 | 02 | 18 | OP started the thread nearly 2 week later, OP was new. Friday-OP is not seen. |
| 2022-03-05 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 320 | 58 | 124 | OP started the thread nearly 2 week later, OP was new. Friday-OP still not seen. Reached 313 posts plus 7 posts deleted by mods. |
| 2022-03-08 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 8 | 4 | 7 | OP started the thread while the previous was already running. |
| 2022-03-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 199 | 29 | 90 | A fair bit of discussions on HW and embedded plus the demise of the general and where people went. |
| 2022-03-25 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 2 | 2 | 1 | Lapsus$ edition. Possibly the first thread that was deleted. |
| 2022-04-14 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not even a single reply. |
| 2022-05-08 | where did /cyb/ + /sec/ go | 19 | 3 | 17 | Some suggest it has been taken over by /psg/ while others disagree. |
2021
| Date | Title | Posts/Files/Posters | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-18 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 65 / 06 / 33 | OP tries frog posting, does not improve the discussion. |
| 2021-12-16 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 99 / 23 / 43 | Now people complaining about this not being about certs. |
| 2021-12-14 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 92 / 18 / 48 | Mostly about certs. |
| 2021-12-07 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 95 / 14 / 47 | Familiar and branded OP image used, OP insists "This isn't your jobs thread or cert thread, it's a group therapy session." This tag line continues the next few threads |
| 2021-12-03 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 36 / 03 / 19 | Still the same OP text. Again with Discord. |
| 2021-11-30 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 198 / 15 / 79 | Anons note pastes are stale but old FAQs are not linked to. Also with Discord link. |
| 2021-11-26 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 22 / 05 / 15 | OP admitted "Dead general edition" and last poster checked out thread with "die out". |
| 2021-11-25 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 12 / 03 / 08 | OP exclaimed "There's finally a discord server edition" and things went off the rails. |
| 2021-11-24 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 1 / 1 / 1 | Second post same day, just fell off page 10. |
| 2021-11-23 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 156 / 21 / 53 | Meixiu made an entrance, ended up deeming the thread retarded. Also lots of cert posting. |
| 2021-11-10 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 320 / 30 / 110 | Op states "This isn't your jobs thread or cert thread, it's a group therapy session." There are 44 posts on certs and 40 on jobs, at least the thread lasted beyond 310. |
| 2021-11-09 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 74 / 11 / 42 | Op states "This isn't your jobs thread or cert thread, it's a group therapy session." There are 2 posts on certs and 2 on jobs, a slight improvement. |
| 2021-11-08 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 36 / 10 / 16 | Op states "This isn't your jobs thread or cert thread, it's a group therapy session." There are 5 posts on certs and 14 on jobs. |
| 2021-11-07 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General | 138 / 19 / 43 | Op states "This isn't your jobs thread or cert thread, it's a group therapy session." There are 19 posts on certs and 29 on jobs. Some news postings are made, not in old format. |
| 2021-11-03 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity General: | 320 / 62 / 94 | The first to go past 310 for months. Abbreviated OP text. Many happy to see the general back, a few were quite the opposite. |
| 2021-10-20 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 61 / 13 / 30 | Lain mentioned but they deleted /cyb/, keeping /sec/; /Ω/ or /Δ/ has some /cyb/ discussion |
| 2021-10-04 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 20 / 01 / 16 | Brief, even by recent standards |
| 2021-10-02 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 73 / 12 / 30 | Started same day as previous general. Suggesting /sec/ turned on /cyb/ and spammed people away, via /fa/, general declared mostly dead |
| 2021-10-02 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 05 / 03 / 11 | Died quickly: "This thread was dead on arrival. We have 13 posts of which 4 are bumps." |
| 2021-10-01 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 11 / 03 / 10 | Died quickly: "So is the general officially back?" And thread dies within 6 hours. |
| 2021-09-20 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 151 / 18 / 75 | New OP text, close to that of 2021-08-22, mostly sec, one anon declares /cyb/ FAQ jibberish, is rewriting for posting on Neocities. The incident is explained as /sec/ forcing out /cyb. Symb0l makes an appearance. |
| 2021-09-13 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 68 / 06 / 22 | Uses old format OP text. The Mega archive was taken down. |
| 2021-09-07 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Cybersecuity General | 13 / 02 / 11 | Lasted about an hour. one anon mentions "we all moved bro no need to make more threads here", another that "sec posters got range banned for some reason" |
| 2021-09-07 | what happened to /cyb/ threads? | 11 / 01 / 08 | Lasted nearly 3 hours. Op asked but got no answers. |
| 2021-08-22 | /cyb/er/sec/ | 82 / 09 / 39 | New OP text. One anon noted that "Sadly this is another /sec/ threadlet dressed up with some stolen /cyb/ feathers. It will not last," and was right. |
| 2021-08-16 | /cyb/ + /sec/ | 33 / 06 / 27 | Old OP text. Mostly discussions on what OP text should be. A purge is mentioned |
| 2021-08-10 | /cyb//sec/ | 03 / 01 / 03 | One of the shortest ever, lasted less than 2 hours |
| 2021-08-02 | Does Anyone Have the /cyb/ Wall of Text? | 12 / 06 / 09 | Lasted just over 2 hours but OP got a reply. |
| 2021-07-26 | cyb/+/sec/ (7) - The Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity general | 99 / 16 / 44 | New OP text. Strong disagreement about past traffic with discussion of purge vs. "flop". Even the /sec/ FAQ has not seen a single update since that "happening". First admission that there was an attack in that "jannies kept deleting them". |
| 2021-07-24 | cyb/+/sec/ (6) - The Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity general | 31 / 05 / 17 | New OP text, but not the latest 1.1 and latest about 7 hours. |
| 2021-07-21 | /cyb/+/sec/ (5) - The Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity general | 313 / 71 / 82 | Old OP text, new versions 1.0 and 1.1 was suggested. Some claim "we are on lainchan". |
| 2021-07-17 | /cyb/+/sec/ #4 (Revival) - The Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity general | 320 / 57 / 86 | Mention of people range banned 3 - 6 months, plus "the huge purge a month or so ago". |
| 2021-07-15 | /cyb/+/sec/ #3 (Revival) - The Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity general | 315 / 69 / 76 | A "Cyberpunk has nothing to do with cybersecurity"-anon is early. Catbox 1.2 and 1.2.1 text files released. |
| 2021-07-13 | Cyb + Sec | 316 / 59 / 85 | First Catbox collection of text files released followed by version 1.1. Some Solarpunk contents too. |
| 2021-07-09 | Cyb + Sec The Thread Revival | 318 / 58 / 99 | That start of a series of attempts to revive the general. A frogposter is late in claiming "Cyberpunk has nothing to do with cybersecurity". People are surprised the thread has not been killed. Expectations were generally low. |
| 2021-06-19 | //CYB-SEC-GEN (CYB-SG)\\ | 91 / 9 / 47 | Op noted "Re-starting this General assuming the jannies haven't made it gone permanently. Apparently all of the tripfags and regulars got banned for some reason.
Disclaimer: If the jannies be mad and hatin', then this general is satirical in nature and really just a lulzy LARP". Others say people moved to Lainchan. Now gone regulars are listed. One anon keeps insisting none of this ever happened. |
| 2021-06-18 | //CYB-SEC-GEN (CYB-SG)\\ | 50 / 5 / 20 | Very brief OP text. Op note: "Re-starting this General assuming the jannies haven't made it gone permanently. Apparently all of the tripfags and regulars got banned for some reason." |
| 2021-06-06 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General - WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO /cybsec/ EDITION | 01 / 01 / 01 | One post. No replies. Shortest thread possible |
| 2021-05-29 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General -- Program Advance Edition | 88 / 12 / 32 | Mostly sec and bumps |
| 2021-05-24 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General WINDOWS WORM EDITION | 39 / 04 / 23 | Mostly sec and bumps |
| 2021-05-21 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General COMPILER DESIGN ISN'T A MEME EDITION | 106 / 10 / 46 | A purge and exodus to Lainchan is mentioned. Others objected. Regulars MIA were listed. |
| 2021-05-21 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cyberpunk & Cybersecurity General | 9 / 1 / 6 | Brief |
| 2021-05-20 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General DAVE AITEL IS SMARTER THAN YOU EDITION | 21 / 02 / 13 | Brief |
| 2021-05-18 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General AI WILL SOLVE IT EDITION | 68 / 06 / 20 | Mostly sec |
| 2021-05-16 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General PAKISTANI CATFISH EDITION | 43 / 02 / 20 | Brief, mostly bumps. Some are picking up people that missed the migration to Lainchan. |
| 2021-05-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General | 15 / 04 / 07 | Second same day attempt. Brief, mostly bumps. Some ask why the general has been dying lately. |
| 2021-05-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General HACKERS GETTING HACKED EDITION | 21 / 05 / 11 | Brief, a few bumps |
| 2021-05-13 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General WHAT PIPELINE EDITION | 75 / 15 / 23 | Mostly sec, ransomware re. oil infrastructure |
| 2021-05-09 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General OH NO MY GITHUB EDITION | 53 / 07 / 29 | Second thread on same day, yet mostly sec and bumps. |
| 2021-05-09 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General MODEM HACKING EDITION | 6 / 3 / 5 | Brief. Anon was "amazed how quick it takes for these threads to archive". |
| 2021-05-07 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General LORD NAIKON EDITION | 71 / 10 / 30 | Mostly sec and bumps |
| 2021-05-04 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General APPLE IS SO SIMPLE TO USE EDITION | 152 / 10 / 59 | Mostly sec. |
| 2021-05-01 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General IOT HAS NO ASLR EDITION | 217 / 14 / 61 | Mostly sec, some discussion on purge. |
| 2021-04-29 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cybersecurity General 300 CONFIRMED KILLS EDITION | 84 / 14 / 32 | Mostly sec |
| 2021-04-25 | /cyb/ + /sec/ | 189 / 11 / 81 | Very short OP text. |
| 2021-04-22 | /cyb/ + /sec/ | 112 / 12 / 58 | Very short OP text. Second thread on same day |
| 2021-04-22 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general FIRMWARE IS YOUR FRIEND EDITION | 24 / 02 / 11 | Tmpout zine mentioned. |
| 2021-04-20 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general | 95 / 16 / 42 | Mostly /sec/ with comments like "just let this general die" |
| 2021-04-19 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general SIGNAL GIVES YOU A PRESENT EDITION | 110 / 11 / 45 | Mostly /sec/ with comments like "/cyb/ is dying, let's not be delusional about that, this gay board is killing it". Some had gone to Telegram but that too is now disbanded. |
| 2021-04-17 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general BIDEN SANCTIONS EDITION | 83 / 06 / 39 | Posters are concerned, "I think it'd be worthwhile if the /cyb/ community here would openly have a discussion about why these generals are dying. We've always gone in and out of activity, but never this inactive, and never for this long." |
| 2021-04-16 | /cyb/ + /sec/ is officially dead | 02 / 01 / 02 | Minimal OP text. Thread ended quickly, proving OP. |
| 2021-04-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general SECRET DELEET EDITION | 82 / 11 / 37 | Mostly /sec/ |
| 2021-04-12 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general CATASTROPHIC LEAKS EDITION | 144 / 17 / 69 | Mostly about jobs and certs. |
| 2021-04-11 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general | 83 / 13 / 33 | Comment: "This board/thread is dead. The real cybersec discussions happen on another board named after a little girl. Just let /cyb/ die" |
| 2021-04-10 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general JOHN AND PAUL EDITION | 17 / 01 / 06 | Comment: "This board/thread is dead. The real cybersec discussions happen on another board named after a little girl. Just let /cyb/ die" |
| 2021-04-08 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general | 109 / 18 / 44 | Mostly about /sec/ jobs |
| 2021-04-06 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general SOLARIGATE EDITION | 29 / 03 / 19 | Mostly about /sec/ jobs: "might as well call this thread /cert/+/jobadvice/" |
| 2021-04-05 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general | 63 / 10 / 31 | Some /cyb/ discussions |
| 2021-04-02 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general I CHOOSE DAVE AITEL Edition | 137 / 18 / 38 | Mostly about /sec/ jobs |
| 2021-03-31 | /cyb/ + /sec/: Cyber security general - Aramaki edition | 166 / 29 / 66 | Mostly about /sec/. Symb0l is back, the FTP server will not be back. |
| 2021-03-28 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity and related autismo - Tachikoma edition | 176 / 25 / 62 | Mostly about /sec/ and related jobs. Complain that "the same cyberpunk retards kept derailing" these threads. |
| 2021-03-24 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk - Batou edition | 319 / 52 / 96 | Two anons reporting they were banned on fabricated grounds [1] [2] |
| 2021-03-23 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk-poorly formatted edition | 19 / 04 / 12 | Anon asks "why is this general so dead" - the answer is in next thread. |
| 2021-03-22 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 17 / 03 / 12 | Brief |
| 2021-03-22 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 16 / 05 / 11 | Brief |
| 2021-03-21 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 122 / 16 / 39 | Some crypto discussions for once. |
| 2021-03-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 318 / 22 / 120 | Once instance of "=== /sec/ news" and "=== /cyb/ news", two posts deleted |
| 2021-03-15 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 07 / 01 / 06 | One harmless post deleted |
| 2021-03-10 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY GENERAL | 254 / 26 / 94 | First of a series with the same title. Mostly certs and jobs |
| 2021-03-10 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - Blue team edition | 07 / 04 / 05 | Started too early, while another was still running |
| 2021-03-09 | /cyb/ + /sec/ keep it alive | 65 / 04 / 33 | Mostly about jobs |
| 2021-03-06 | /cyb/ + /sec/ - I'm going to rant in the OP | 214 / 28 / 72 | Mostly about jobs and certs, one post deleted |
| 2021-02-27 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity | 191 / 37 / 51 | Mostly about jobs and certs, one post deleted |
| 2021-02-26 | /cyb/ + /sec/ + /hmg/ : i love you; neither do i | 95 / 06 / 27 | Mostly about jobs and certs |
| 2021-02-24 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity | 280 / 23 / 64 | Once instance of "=== /sec/ news" and "=== /cyb/ news" |
| 2021-02-18 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General Cyberpunk and Cybersecurity | 313 / 38 / 110 | Mostly jobs and certs. Two instances of "=== /sec/ news" |
| 2021-02-16 | /cyb/ + /sec/ General | 59 / 10 / 22 | Second thread same day. A note that a /sec/ only thread quickly died. |
| 2021-02-16 | Cybersecurity and cyberpunk General /cyb/ /sec/ | 15 / 05 / 10 | Short |
| 2021-02-12 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cyberpunk & Cybersecurity General | 19 / 02 / 11 | One instance of "=== /sec/ news" |
| 2021-02-07 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cyberpunk & Cybersecurity General | 278 / 54 / 117 | Two instances of "=== /sec/ news" and one of "=== /cyb/ news". A fair bit of cyberpunk/tech discussions. |
| 2021-02-04 | /cyb/ + /sec/ Cyberpunk & Cybersecurity General | 273 / 43 / 98 | A lot of cert posting. |
| 2021-02-01 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk General | 145 / 18 / 70 | Two instances of "=== /sec/ news" |
| 2021-01-28 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk General | 212 / 20 / 87 | One instance of "=== /sec/ news" |
| 2021-01-24 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk General | 309 / 48 / 96 | One instance of "=== /sec/ news" and two of "=== /cyb/ news". Symb0l still missing |
| 2021-01-23 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk General | 26 / 05 / 15 | Brief |
| 2021-01-18 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk General | 318 / 44 / 115 | Two instances of "=== /sec/ news" and one of "=== /cyb/ news". A fair bit of Solarpunk discussions. |
| 2021-01-13 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk | 323 / 28 / 114 | Four instances of "=== /sec/ news" and two of "=== /cyb/ news". A fair bit of Solarpunk discussions. |
| 2021-01-09 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk | 318 / 40 / 113 | Two instances of "=== /sec/ news". |
| 2021-01-04 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk | 316 / 37 / 111 | One instance of "=== /sec/ news" and two of "=== /cyb/ news". Symb0l still active |
2020
| Date | Title | Posts | Files | Posters | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | /cyb/ + /sec/ general: Cybersecurity & Cyberpunk | 229 | 38 | 79 | OP declares "/sec/ will never be a real thread edition". Four instance of "=== /sec/ news" and none of "=== /cyb/ news". |
| 2020-01-03 | /cyb/ + /sec/ CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY general | 313 | 29 | 74 | OP declares "Thread challenge: Don't get baited". Four instance of "=== /sec/ news" and two of "=== /cyb/ news". |
| 2020-01-06 | /cyb/ + /sec/ CYBERPUNK/CYBERSECURITY general | 286 | 21 | 90 | OP is systematic: "Thread challenge: Don't get baited - part 2". Six instance of "=== /sec/ news" and four of "=== /cyb/ news". |
Regulars
- the /sec/ FAQ editor
- the /cyb/ FAQ editor, plus /sec/ contents contributors to the Wiki
- the /sec/ News anons
- the /cyb/ News anons
- the Knowledge Management System (KMS) anon
- the Compiler anon, planned to compile all info from the threads. The News anons used the format "=== /sec/ News" as breadcrumbs for retrieval by Compiler anon
- Wiki anon, aka Symb0l
- the anons putting up the various Mega archives, the archives are all gone now
- the Corona virus tracking anon, someone trying to model the spread the same way as malware spreads
- the Banesuit anon, planning to make a banesuit inspired by Eudeamon
- the /ham/ FAQ editor started out in this general and was at least once a regular
Summary
The incident appears to have happened in the middle on February 2021. People have strong opinions that there was a purge vs. it never even existed. Whatever happened, the general went from 300+ posts in a few days to expiring after less than 100 posts. Regulars and archives disappeared around the same time.
In more detail, the incident must have happened around 2021-02-24, as this was the last post in a series with mostly over 300 posts and usually over 100 posters per thread. Subsequently the number of posts was halved and the number of posters declined to about a third. Even the "revival" attempt in July 2021 was not able to bring in more than 100 posters. There was a singular exception in a thread started 2021-03-15, the last where the specially formatted news postings were seen, after that threads were mostly shorter and with fewer posters.
It would seem there was not one single purge but several. The main at the end of February, and then stragglers purged in the middle of March. This seems confirmed by two anons surfacing at the end of March, stating they were banned on fabricated grounds. Recently one anon wrote "I used to make a fair amount of the cyb sec threads but the jannies banned me for multiple months last summer so I stopped making them". Clearly this was an extended campaign to end this general. One year later, /cyb/ has still not recovered.
