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As launched (in late 2005)[1], many aspects of it looked mysterious. It had long generated codes, password-protected pages, and a large timer on the front page counting down to 1 July 4:00 UTC. It was discussed in many forums by Internet users speculating on its purpose, until the countdown reached zero and the mystery was dispelled.
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* 1 Site content prior to July 1
o 1.1 Home page
o 1.2 Deployment Tracker
o 1.3 Deployment Log
o 1.4 Security
o 1.5 Referals
* 2 End of countdown
* 3 Popular response
* 4 External links
Site content prior to July 1
Most of this content was removed after the countdown reached zero.
Home page
The main page showed a large global map superimposed with E8. Below this was the text {eon8}, and further below a countdown timer followed by a completion bar. The code showed that when the timer reached zero, the page would refresh, suggesting that new content would be displayed.
At the bottom of the page were several links to other parts of the website. All of them were accesible with exception of the last three, Project x21-B, Project Z-Theta9 and Login, all of which produced a pop-up requiring a user-name and password in order to proceed. Failing to provide them would direct the user to a page which informed that the attempt to access a "restrcited area" of the site had been logged, and showed a link back to the home page.
Below the links was the text Project Status, followed by messages which varied as the countdown proceeded. These messages were written in a manner to suggest that there was indeed a project in development.
There was an additional "invisible section", which consisted of a series of black alphanumerical characters which could be revealed by selecting them. The series was similar to the strings found in the Deployment logs page, but varied each time the page was reloaded, and were always preceded by the characters "ES-12", which were recurrent throughout several parts of the site.
Deployment Tracker
The deployment tracker showed a global map superimposed with large, red dots. Text above the image described it as "current deployment" as of a particular time and date.
Deployment Log
The deployment log showed several numbered strings of alphanumerical characters. New strings would appear over time, reaching a peak amount and then starting over with the same strings.
Security
A page which could be reached through the URL You are not allowed to view links.
Register or
Login showed a list of several referers. The name and either the IP or URL of the referer was included, along with an ID consisting of random numbers.
Referers wered divided into two categories: approved and unapproved. The IDs of "ES-12 Approved Referers" were in green font while those of "Unapproved Referers" were in red.
At the bottom of this page was a number which counted the amount of "Unidentified referers".
Referals
An HTTP referral would normally display the viewer with a warning that stated that the site they were directed from "failed the ES-12 security audit" and had not been approved. The name of the site was also displayed, along with a request to "immediately consult C22:S13" of a "handbook", in order to receive further instructions.
End of countdown
When the timer finally did come to an end, the page was updated, with a link to a new page, stating that the website was run by a 23-year-old web designer from Florida named Mike. According to the page, "The purpose of this project was to determine the reactions of the internet public to lack of information."[2].
There were also several descriptions of most of the site and why things were done in a particular fashion.
Due to subsequent problems encountered by users trying to access the website, mirrors were set up by others to reflect this updated content.
Popular response
Forums with threads regarding the website include YTMND[3] 4chan [4], eBaums World [5], genmay [6], SomethingAwful [7], Half-Life Fallout [8], Gamefaqs Paranormal/Conspiracy [9], and pOnju [10], and Slashdot [11].
