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Philly-Night-SR · 10-02-2006, 11:17 AM

Hey guys,

I just saw that one of my websites got about 900+ hits within a few hours all from this forum. I wanted to join/register to see what the hell is it but it costs $$. Anyone a registered member on there or know what the forum is about? Hook a brotha up?!

Steve

Jeffros Spec V · 10-02-2006, 12:44 PM

Something aweful is an awesome fourm. I browse it all the time though I'm not a memeber.

james_ls · 10-02-2006, 12:59 PM

Hrrm 900 somethin hits...I'd be a good ass advertising expense man...think about it.

igo4bmx · 10-02-2006, 01:03 PM

its one of the largest forums sites out there, along with offtopic.com

those two sites are the beginnings of about 95% of the weird internet stuff u see like FTW and owned

igo4bmx · 10-02-2006, 01:04 PM

whats your site name I can ask a friend.

Philly-Night-SR · 10-02-2006, 02:42 PM

it is www.heavychocolate.com

Quote:

Hrrm 900 somethin hits...I'd be a good ass advertising expense man...think about it.

I'm not sure what this means...?

Jeffros Spec V · 10-02-2006, 03:08 PM

He is saying that is a membership site and you got 900+ hits from it....

i.e. join the damn site.

Philly-Night-SR · 10-02-2006, 03:39 PM

lol, got ya

DoubleOughtCel · 10-02-2006, 04:55 PM

You sell 10 pound chocolate bars? Thats ****ing awesome.

cburwell · 10-02-2006, 07:43 PM

You have experienced something similar to the slashdot effect (after slashdot.org). Slashdot has been know to link to a website and within hours the servers of the linked website are brought down with the sheer traffic. Luckily you didn't get a volume of hits that your server could not handel.

Where they linking to a particular page? Was the referr from a partiular page/forum/thread? Usually you can check the access.log for your server to determine this.

Philly-Night-SR · 10-02-2006, 08:39 PM

I don't have access to the server right now I am at home, but looking at my analytics tool they all linked directly to the main page, about 900 unique visitors within a few hours, the average page views were 1.4 and timewise about average of 20 seconds. This slashdot effect, do they try to do it on purpose to try and clog the server for fun? or is it just sheer interest in the link/product??

and yes, I sell 10 Pound Guittard chocolate bars.... aka Monsterbars!

DoubleOughtCel · 10-02-2006, 08:52 PM

Nice, I'll be ordering a few come Christmtas time.

Philly-Night-SR · 10-02-2006, 09:03 PM

Sounds good, remember to tell me that your a member on here and I'll try and hook you up!

I think I may join the forum....but really this isn't what I want, I am already an addict to forums! I am on about 10 of them already, not sure if I can keep up on all of them anyways..lol

cburwell · 10-02-2006, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philly-Night-SR

I don't have access to the server right now I am at home, but looking at my analytics tool they all linked directly to the main page, about 900 unique visitors within a few hours, the average page views were 1.4 and timewise about average of 20 seconds. This slashdot effect, do they try to do it on purpose to try and clog the server for fun? or is it just sheer interest in the link/product??

and yes, I sell 10 Pound Guittard chocolate bars.... aka Monsterbars!

As far as I know the slashdot effect is not used for evil. It's just that they have so many readers, and linking to a relvant website in an article can cause problems with unprepared web servers.

BTW: If you are running Apache take a look at the access.log file. This should show you the url of the thread that had the link to your web site.

2slowMX5 · 10-03-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cburwell

You have experienced something similar to the slashdot effect (after slashdot.org). Slashdot has been know to link to a website and within hours the servers of the linked website are brought down with the sheer traffic. Luckily you didn't get a volume of hits that your server could not handel.

Where they linking to a particular page? Was the referr from a partiular page/forum/thread? Usually you can check the access.log for your server to determine this.

Also now known as the digg effect too

10-02-2006, 11:17 AM	#1
Philly-Night-SR Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: University City, Philadelphia Member #1928 My Ride: 08 135i 6mt fkn fast iTrader: (0)	somethingawfull forums? what the hell is it? Hey guys, I just saw that one of my websites got about 900+ hits within a few hours all from this forum. I wanted to join/register to see what the hell is it but it costs $$. Anyone a registered member on there or know what the forum is about? Hook a brotha up?! Steve __________________ 135i N54 Cobb AP Stage 1+, Berk exhaust, ETS 2g FMIC, BMS DC Intake

10-02-2006, 12:59 PM	#3
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10-02-2006, 01:03 PM	#4
igo4bmx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Under the bar... Member #592 My Ride: 2009 Audi A3 Quattro, 2008 BMW X5, 2003 WW Evo8, 2000 Turbo SOHC Civic iTrader: (1)	its one of the largest forums sites out there, along with offtopic.com those two sites are the beginnings of about 95% of the weird internet stuff u see like FTW and owned __________________ BOOST doesn't get you laid. Roofies and some creativity does however Tuned by some white dude @ a shopwithbigtrucks.com "You get what you pay for" - thanks captain obvious, unless you bought rotas and received volks.

10-02-2006, 01:04 PM	#5
igo4bmx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Under the bar... Member #592 My Ride: 2009 Audi A3 Quattro, 2008 BMW X5, 2003 WW Evo8, 2000 Turbo SOHC Civic iTrader: (1)	whats your site name I can ask a friend. __________________ BOOST doesn't get you laid. Roofies and some creativity does however Tuned by some white dude @ a shopwithbigtrucks.com "You get what you pay for" - thanks captain obvious, unless you bought rotas and received volks.

10-02-2006, 03:39 PM	#8
Philly-Night-SR Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: University City, Philadelphia Member #1928 My Ride: 08 135i 6mt fkn fast iTrader: (0)	lol, got ya __________________ 135i N54 Cobb AP Stage 1+, Berk exhaust, ETS 2g FMIC, BMS DC Intake

10-02-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
Jeffros Spec V Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Langhorne PA Member #263 iTrader: (0)	Something aweful is an awesome fourm. I browse it all the time though I'm not a memeber.

10-02-2006, 03:08 PM	#7
Jeffros Spec V Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Langhorne PA Member #263 iTrader: (0)	He is saying that is a membership site and you got 900+ hits from it.... i.e. join the damn site.

10-02-2006, 07:43 PM	#10
cburwell Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #303 iTrader: (0)	You have experienced something similar to the slashdot effect (after slashdot.org). Slashdot has been know to link to a website and within hours the servers of the linked website are brought down with the sheer traffic. Luckily you didn't get a volume of hits that your server could not handel. Where they linking to a particular page? Was the referr from a partiular page/forum/thread? Usually you can check the access.log for your server to determine this. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "The Corvette took nearly 25 years to sell 500,000 units; the Z does it in fewer than 10."

10-02-2006, 08:39 PM	#11
Philly-Night-SR Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: University City, Philadelphia Member #1928 My Ride: 08 135i 6mt fkn fast iTrader: (0)	I don't have access to the server right now I am at home, but looking at my analytics tool they all linked directly to the main page, about 900 unique visitors within a few hours, the average page views were 1.4 and timewise about average of 20 seconds. This slashdot effect, do they try to do it on purpose to try and clog the server for fun? or is it just sheer interest in the link/product?? and yes, I sell 10 Pound Guittard chocolate bars.... aka Monsterbars! __________________ 135i N54 Cobb AP Stage 1+, Berk exhaust, ETS 2g FMIC, BMS DC Intake

10-02-2006, 09:03 PM	#13
Philly-Night-SR Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: University City, Philadelphia Member #1928 My Ride: 08 135i 6mt fkn fast iTrader: (0)	Sounds good, remember to tell me that your a member on here and I'll try and hook you up! I think I may join the forum....but really this isn't what I want, I am already an addict to forums! I am on about 10 of them already, not sure if I can keep up on all of them anyways..lol __________________ 135i N54 Cobb AP Stage 1+, Berk exhaust, ETS 2g FMIC, BMS DC Intake

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