N900 got Slashdotted
 

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/0...Undermine-N900

We know the story of carriers and the N900; but I was surprised how many people on Slashdot were not following the N900 news.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

the comment scoring system is wacko...

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Nah. With the iPhone hanging around, I doubt few even knew of it.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

What makes you say that?

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

just observing the kinds of comments that get insightful and similar...

maybe if it read "me like" rather then "insightful", it would make sense...

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Oh I see. I thought you meant the moderation system itself, which personally I rather like. :)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

oops, edited that on you. sorry ;)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

No problem. :D

Personally I mostly appreciate that slashdot's comments differentiate between useful and funny comments. Sites like reddit/digg/etc have like 80% "funny" comments which get old quick. Though sometimes they can actually be funny, I'm reading the article to learn something, not be amused. ;) It's also nice to not get those 'comment graveyard' threads like on digg, hate those! But on slashdot in my preferences I can block the comments marked funny so I only get the useful information. (well at least information other people think is useful)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

'Slashdotted' refers to 'the Slashdot effect'. I'm sure a N900 can get Slashdotted but that is not what you meant ;)

Actually I find the comments quite positive, and N900 & Maemo get coverage on Slashdot. See for example these 2 recent threads:

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/0...x-Distribution
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/0...-Linux-Handset

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

I think the N900 is the ultimate Slashdot phone. It's like it was designed for Slashdot readers.

Can you imagine a Beowulf cluster of those N900s? (Just make sure you have unlimited data plans)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

heh, and these days, digg, reddit, engadget and some other pages have similar effects.

worst i have heard about was when a physics blog article hit digg, reddit and slashdot at the same time.

who needs ddos bots? ;)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Yeah, as stated on wikipedia the Slashdot effect is a generic term which gotten its name from Slashdot. Another example is Streisand effect. The name may imply Barbara Streisand has to be part of the event in order for the event to trigger but that is not the case; merely the event ("effect") is named after her for some reason.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Yep. And the unavoidable 'in Soviet Russia, the N900 hacks you'.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

If it ever ships in Russia, otherwise it will ship you to Russia!

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Or the Colburt Bump. :)
OMG, I would just about kill to get slashdotted, dugg, and reddited all at the same time. The most I've ever gotten is one slashdotting, and a could of diggings. But nothing so much that my server even began to remotely cry uncle. :( Ah well. If I ever get to be a famous author, maybe that'll become standard practice. ;)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

In Russia Russia will be shipped to you.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

well he did blog about a new alternative for the theory of everything...

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Why would you need a new theory when 42 is the answer to everything? ;)

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

It also got slashgeared.

Re: N900 got Slashdotted
 

Because the question is missing ;)