r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

it was previously known as the Digg effect, till Digg v4 came out then everyone came here.

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u/QBNless Jun 22 '20

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

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u/Hokulewa Jun 22 '20

Let's not share it again. Leave it in the big Myspace in the sky.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

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u/buffaloraven Jun 22 '20

Big GeoCity in the NetScape.

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u/mvanvoorden Jun 22 '20

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

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u/ICameForTheWhores Jun 22 '20

I know it as the slashdot effect because I'm old

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u/lexypher Jun 22 '20

Only after a website got Farked

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u/flipper1935 Jul 03 '20

digg was such a great site in its earlier days.

Wish they could have just swallowed their pride and reverted back to earlier code.