Arch, Mageia, and the FSF's ongoing DDoS attacks

I attempted a Mageia install/setup, but once the installation finished and I tried updating packages, I realized the repos were down.

Many Linux distributions such as Arch Linux, Mageia, and even the Free Software Foundation have been struggling with an attack. The motives behind these attacks are still not clear.

Free and Open Source distributions were seen as less likely targets of these sort of attacks, but it seems this isn't the case anymore. Alas, I'm having a fun time deciding on whether I should install another distribution, or wait and see what happens...

It leaves me with many questions. Which of you have been affected? What communities seem to be affected right now? What can we do about it?