Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Slashdot effect

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The result of the debate was Speedy keep; nomination withdrawn. Adrian Lamo ·· 22:15, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Slashdot effect

Fan created "effect" from Slashdot. I personally don't believe it needs its own article. There is ample information (in a non-slashdottish fasion) in Web_traffic#Traffic_overload. The terminology used in this article is mostly fan-created. Kareeser|^Talk! 22:02, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Suggest nom be withdrawn for speedy keep; WP:SNOW Adrian Lamo ·· 22:11, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

• Keep: When the history of the internet is written, this will be one of the most phenomenal developments. The link in the nom is red anyway. savidan^{(talk) (e@)} 22:05, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
• Keep, I heard of the "Slashdot effect" before I knew what Slashdot was. --AySz88^-^ 22:06, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep this extremely common (186K)[1] phrase. It has a jargon file entry[2], and has been the subject of notable research[3][4][5] Adrian Lamo ·· 22:09, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
• Comment — I withdraw my nomination I hadn't realized how widespread it was until I read the talk page. I apologize. Kareeser|^Talk! 22:12, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

No apology needed. You acted in good faith -- thank you for working to keep Wikipedia tidy. Don't let one oversight stop you! :)

Adrian Lamo ·· 22:14, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

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