That's pretty much the gist of it - I'd explain better, but I've been neglecting my CCNA studies to read this thread (It's much more entertaining than daytime television). In dynamic routing routes to other networks are advertised by each router. If a route goes down before the next update, a loop can possibly occur, depending on the protocol used (If your routers A and B are using some form of Open Shortest Path First routing, and the shortest link from A to C is through Router B, then B gets used. Now say the link fails from B to C, and B defaults back to A (maybe the only other link). Except the dynamic routing table updates hasn't taken place yet, so A still doesn't have any idea that the link from B to C has failed, and keeps sending stuff through it - you can see the rest of the picture).
The sad part is that even the lowest of CCNA candidates should know to plan for and protect against such loops - pretty much every protocol in use has some means of protecting against them. They're easy to trace and fix as well, which is why Wolfgang has a leg to stand on in his arguments. LightShip refused to fix the problem (I'd heard about it and I wasn't a customer). People could see the packets bouncing between their routers, long before it got to Cyberwings segment.
Now while the CEO is harming his own credibility with his false statements, loopy behavior, and then the coming to light of his past stuff (which is only circumstantial evidence, but damning in the light of this catastophe he faces now), Lightship still hasn't been completely forthcoming in their tech support (they never would admit to the looping, when anyone could see it). While it may be highly likely that Cyberwings may just be a screwy company, a decent spin doctor COULD make people see it Shawn's way (the true believers that we've all been seeing). I personally don't believe that Wolfgang falls into this catagory - he's just putting out an alternate view that while largely discounted, could have just the tiniest ring of truth to it. (If this were a court of law, and CW had a good lawyer, this would be possibly enough reasonable doubt to keep them out of real trouble - they probably be offered a plea bargain.)
Either way, Shawn better get something done, and fast. It'll be a miracle if he can survive as it is. Much more, and he could be looking at standing in court as the defendant, not the plaintiff.
And that thread at F*twallet (this is forbidden? Geez, it's like being in the CW chat room in here)? I read the last post (currently) on page 49. Now there's a conspiracy theory for you. Company initiates a class action suit against itself to get favorable terms to its friends. Rest of real customers get squat, and guilty parties get to walk away relatively unscathed, possible to commit more fraud. Interesting. I wondere if anyone's ever tried that angle before? It's risky, but I guess if you're in trouble that deep, and are clever, you might pull that off...:disgust:
And for all you naysayers, I still don't know why you dont get on that Atari or Vic-20 plan. Both are excellent prospects. With cartridge technology you can have a server rebuild in seconds!
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