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More speculation but seems logical: traffic is a) much different in size and patterns than usual and b) being driven to areas that usually have much lower traff
by KnobbleMcKnees 3y ago
More speculation but seems logical: traffic is a) much different in size and patterns than usual and b) being driven to areas that usually have much lower traffic, meaning caching and scaling are both being forced up against patterns of site usage that have never been tested or planned for.
- KnobbleMcKnees 3y agoIndeed it was https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23758002/reddit-crashing-api-protest-subreddit-private-going-dark https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23758002/reddit-crashing-...