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Researching the Slashdot Effect?

Posted by Cliff on from the oops-we-did-it-again dept.

leonia asks: "At Columbia University, we are investigating methods and software to automatically deal with sudden, unpredictable load spikes ala the 'Slashdot effect'. We are looking for web sites that have been the 'victim' of this effect who would be willing to share anonymized web logs with us. If you know of a site that went under after it was mentioned on Slashdot or similar site or are the proud owner of such a site, we'd love to talk to you."

7 of 41 comments (clear)

  1. What? No link? by RQuinn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess we should all try and slashdot the mail server then.

  2. Hah! by orangesquid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Smart author... he didn't include any links to Columbia University's pages! ;)

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    --TheOrangeSquid Is it any wonder things seem so awry? We swim in a sea of confusion and don't have to think to survive
  3. Agenda by tedDancin · · Score: 5, Funny
    Slashdot Research Dept. Agenda:

    • Investigate Slashdot Effect (in progress)
    • Interrogate the 40 Slashdotters we have captured in the 1st lab for continually posting "First Post".
    • Cover the 40 "Beowulf Cluster" posting Slashdotters we have in the 2nd lab with mollases and feathers.
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    Ladies, form queue here -->
  4. We can help by ajuda · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone, CLICK THIS LINK. Let's give those ivy researchers some first hand data.

  5. sign up to be slashdotted! by tristan-b · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been wondering what would happen first if a page (preferrably with large movies) hosted from my computer happened to get slashdotted:

    1- the server is reduced to a blob of melted plasic and silicon, or
    2- CIS revokes my network connection for life.

    Now all I need is a suitable article to submit.

  6. Re:A simple way to research the Slashdot effect by cyberkreiger · · Score: 2, Funny

    (5) ???

    (6) PROFIT!!!

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    I hear slavering of jaws
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  7. Two Stories down by RedWolves2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Right now the story Quiet Desk(not desktop)... is suffering from the slashdot effect.