N900 got Slashdotted

[MountainX]

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/09/05/1330256/Nokia-Fears-Carriers-May-Try-To-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.

[tso]

the comment scoring system is wacko...

[Lord Raiden]

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

[CyberCat]

the comment scoring system is wacko...

What makes you say that?

[tso]

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

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

[CyberCat]

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

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

[tso]

oops, edited that on you. sorry ;)

[CyberCat]

oops, edited that on you. sorry ;)

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)

[allnameswereout]

'Slashdotted' refers to 'the Slashdot effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdotted)'. 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/09/08/21/1155217/Nokia-Leaks-Phone-With-Full-GNULinux-Distribution
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/08/27/1247208/Nokia-Releases-Linux-Handset

[qole]

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)

[tso]

'Slashdotted' refers to 'the Slashdot effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slashdotted)'. I'm sure a N900 can get Slashdotted but that is not what you meant ;)
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? ;)

[allnameswereout]

heh, and these days, digg, reddit, engadget and some other pages have similar effects.Yeah, as stated on wikipedia the Slashdot effect is a generic term which gotten its name from Slashdot. Another example is Streisand effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.

[attila77]

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)

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

[abbra]

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

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

[Lord Raiden]

Yeah, as stated on wikipedia the Slashdot effect is a generic term which gotten its name from Slashdot. Another example is Streisand effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
Or the Colburt Bump. :)
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? ;)
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. ;)

[range]

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

In Russia Russia will be shipped to you.

[tso]

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. ;)

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

[Lord Raiden]

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

[aironeous]

It also got slashgeared.

[Bundyo]

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

Because the question is missing ;)