Reddit effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf internet phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Reddit hug
Reddit hug of death
gptkbp:category gptkb:culture
Web traffic
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Reddit
gptkbp:consequence website downtime
server overload
gptkbp:describes A phenomenon where a website receives a sudden surge of traffic after being linked on Reddit, often causing the site to slow down or crash.
gptkbp:firstNoted 2000s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Reddit effect
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Slashdot_effect
Hacker News effect
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Slashdot_effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7