Ask HN: What to do with an idle server?

Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by jerrya on Sunday July 31, 2011 @07:53PM (#2830072)

  Install nginx and put some porn right on there
  Install nginx and put some porn right on there
  Install nginx and put some porn right on there
  Earl-aye in the morning

  Wipe its disk run a big TOR server
  Wipe its disk run a big TOR server
  Wipe its disk run a big TOR server
  Earl-aye in the morning

  That's what I'd do with an idle server
  That's what I'd do with an idle server
  That's what I'd do with an idle server
  Earl-aye in the morning

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Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by jmreardon on Sunday July 31, 2011 @11:17PM (#2830563)

For anyone that has no idea what's going on here, this is a reference to a sea shanty called "Drunken Sailor" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Sailor)

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Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by jerrya on Monday August 01, 2011 @03:16AM (#2831121)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw

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Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by dfc on Monday August 01, 2011 @01:56AM (#2830946)

Why wipe its disk for tor and not porn? Tor requires a neglible amount of disk?

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Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by jerrya on Monday August 01, 2011 @02:13AM (#2830991)

If I were running a tor server as public service, I would be deleting all prior files, and deleting all logs as they are created. I would do this because I would expect at some point, LE might come in and confiscate the machines.

It's been amusing to see those lyrics get voted up or down, I am guessing it's had at about 10 up votes, and currently about 11 down votes.

It's always interesting to compare HN and SO with /. and similar sites. We don't do humor here, and downvote anyone that tries.

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Re:Ask HN: What to do with an idle server? by baha_man on Monday August 01, 2011 @06:59AM (#2831512)

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2829619

"HN observers often assume we don't have a sense of humor around here. Actually, I've seen a number of funny comments upvoted, and have done so many times myself. It's closer to the truth to say that most people aren't nearly as funny as they think they are."

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