Re:Ask HN: Server under heavy load. Any downside to this hack?
by webvet on Wednesday September 11, 2013 @10:37AM
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We are actually more than worried too, because we _know_ we're losing plenty of requests daily so trying to cut down the losses temporarily while we figure out a more long-term solution.
For the rest, this thread might give you some more info on the issue: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6348903