Just a quick little update on the NMP and our routing stack, we are now dropping traffic from known TOR exit nodes using a public list that is automatically updated once a day. Started seeing a bit of traffic from a few nodes, so went ahead and set this up.
So, with Kyru coming back to our volunteer team, our projects are going through some changes. First is that Kyru is stepping up as our Project Organizer. Meaning that he will be controlling the direction that Marbled Fennec Networks is headed, what our policies are and how they are handled, as well as functioning as the chairman of Marbled Fennec Networks for the time being.
Adrian is stepping away from the chairman role and will be moving into running the Network Operations Center for FurrIX. She will no longer be on tier one support except for times when no other volunteer is able to handle tickets, instead focusing more on FurrIX for our IP transit network and services. She will still be in charge of our VRChat presence known as Remains of Avaluix, since the group is private and technically her own to manage, so that won’t change much aside from eventually reworking the digital spaces expectations.
Something that has been tabled but not yet finalized or voted on, is the possible transition from ‘marbledfennec.net’ to ‘avaluix.net’. This was tabled today and our project already holds the domain, but we need a 3/4 vote to push it through.
These changes are being done to allow our volunteers to focus on the areas that they are more familiar with and to make sure no single volunteer is wearing too many hats. This is just the start of restructuring Marbled Fennec Networks and FurrIX, as well as sorting through years of backend things that need fixing.
It looks like the amplification attack has let up, so the NOC has restored IPv4 service to IP blocks in the region. We will be keeping an eye on the situation and will reinstate the geoblock if the attack starts up again.
As you guys can see from the past few post, Kyru is returning to volunteer status as we get ready to switch back into full operation and expand our network.
He will be spending his time on tier one support and in the NOC helping us plan out and deploy our allocations across both of our servers. Also, his project is now a sister project to FurrIX as we have worked out a deal with Project Deco in exchange for his help around here.
One of the big projects involving him is reworking our terms of service, network management policy and acceptable use policy. While the spirit of these documents won’t change much, the language used in them will become cleaner.
I will be taking the time to show him around the IPAM, our routers and teaching him how to manage our name servers as time permits.
Welcome back to the team, Kyru!