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Back in the late 90's when Cnet was really big, they embedded a video -- which was hosted on my server -- into one of their articles.

Without asking.

I found out because my hosting company called me and said I was about to get a huge bill. Bandwidth was super expensive back then and there was no YouTube for free video hosting.

I changed the file to a short clip of hardcore porn.

I know it was mean. But it was funny and somewhat satisfying.




You should have introduced just a few frames of porn like they do in Fight Club :-) Anyway you made my day. Did Cnet pay the bill?


I assume you had the rights to the porn? :)


It was the late 90s. Of course pud did.


bahahahahaha!! Do you have any stats?; number of views before the link was taken off?

Please tell me it was something stupid like a few hundred thousand views

huge grin




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