How does slashdot survive the slashdot effect?

[LordJezo]

?

 

[Drekce]

Their servers are set up to handle the load.

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Drekce
Their servers are set up to handle the load.

Thats an amazing thought isnt it. 😛

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Drekce
Their servers are set up to handle the load.

Thats an amazing thought isnt it. 😛

Now, if they'd just mirror the whole IntarWeb we'd be set.

 

[LordJezo]

Originally posted by: Drekce
Their servers are set up to handle the load.

Well why don't more sites do that?

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: LordJezo

Originally posted by: Drekce
Their servers are set up to handle the load.

Well why don't more sites do that?

Because bandwidth isn't free.

Slashdot is a very low bandwidth site, which helps them out.