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Is there anything we can do? Like, pardon my lack of knowledge on the subject, but could I host like a mirror and therefore expand the servers... width (would that be the right word)? That way the bots have to hit even more end points?
You could donate to the project but I don't think a mirror would help.
Mirrors still see a specific instance as the truth and sync to that. A mirror would make it possible for someone to download an update from you while the truth instance is down (or always from you if you're closer and faster) but without that first truth instance there'll be no new updates. There won't be syncing across mirrors. And it wouldn't really impact any DDOS because it's still that first instance being targeted.
DDOS mitigation can take one of two main ways. Add enough server power to overcome the DDOS, this is insanely expensive and out of each for most all but like Amazon and Meta. The second is to cut off whatever is doing the DDOS, either by disabling the specifically protocol or endpoint being used or not allowing certain IPs to connect. These are probably what they are doing already and there's not much you can do as an outsider to help with this either sadly.
I already donate but I'll review my contribution and see if I can throw a few more euros their way.
Thanks for the explanation on truth in terms of mirrors, that helps me understand. I was offering server power but that might not be feasible or meaningful. And based on what you've said, it seems like the Disable focused warfare is the best approach.