# A modest proposal for the Straight Dope

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**Created:** [June 11, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-for-the-straight-dope/944055 "2021-06-11T15:48:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-for-the-straight-dope/944055/258 "2021-06-14T23:45:18Z")

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It may be a custom addendum that covers increased usage, but if the 800k/mo is unusually high traffic (eg: **JohnT** ’s nahemployment topic, which he managed to get placed on Alexa rankings), Discourse has this FAQ:

> What happens if I go over the plan limits?
> 
> Your site will never stop working! We understand your site can get a lot of visitors quickly for any number of reasons, and success is something to celebrate! If your site exceeds plan limits for several months in a row, we will contact you to discuss flexible upgrade options.

~Max

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