# Have the boards seen an upsurge in activity since the goings-on in London?

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**Created:** [July 13, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-boards-seen-an-upsurge-in-activity-since-the-goings-on-in-london/312266 "2005-07-13T01:06:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-boards-seen-an-upsurge-in-activity-since-the-goings-on-in-london/312266/1 "2005-07-13T01:06:45Z")

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Sorries if this has been asked already. I’ve just noticed a few signs of software panicing here and there. I have only now cottoned on to the possibility that if news sites are seeing massive upsurges in traffic then why not discussion sites.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-boards-seen-an-upsurge-in-activity-since-the-goings-on-in-london/312266/2 "2005-07-13T12:07:29Z")

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Actually, it’s about the same traffic as always.

your humble TubaDiva