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That seems.... not true. HN doesn't actually send the page. It just gives the URL that lets me go to that page. Then another server sends it. Or at least tries.
by forrestthewoods 12y ago
That seems.... not true. HN doesn't actually send the page. It just gives the URL that lets me go to that page. Then another server sends it. Or at least tries. Sometimes the traffic is too much and the page goes down. In that case HN is very much not responsible for sending the page!
- guelo 12y agoYea, makes me wonder about the technical chops remaining at YC. I guess you don't need technical chops to run YC at this point, but pg earned the respect of hackers by being the real deal. Or maybe they've implemented some kind of proxy service.
- lcedp 12y agoPerhaps they mean the case when you're navigating within the HN site itself.