# Why is Internet traffic \*down\* so much lately? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417 "2000-01-02T16:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2000, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/1 "2000-01-02T16:35:00Z")
My website statistics show an alarming drop in visitors. The Straight Dope has quite a few less posts. So, was I right? People should have updated w95/98 before Y2K came & they did not so now they can’t log in? Being a Sunday, you’d think a lot of people would be on the net. But computer stores aren’t open till tomorrow, so we shall see, shall’d we? ---
**Author:** ![\_1Troublemaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/49beb7/32.png) [@\_1Troublemaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_1Troublemaker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2000, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/2 "2000-01-02T16:44:00Z")
There are still many people who are away on holidays who dont have to be back at work until tomorrow or Tuesday. Tomorrow things should pick up. ---
**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2000, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/3 "2000-01-02T16:46:00Z")
How many people are you showing? My guess is that only 200 people post in any one week. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2000, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/4 "2000-01-02T19:25:00Z")
Hmm… I haven’t made a study of it, but I have this little web page about how to get the most out of old laptops. It doesn’t get many hits at all (not that I have promoted it much) but the day after Christmas, it got the most hits ever. (I wondered if this was because a lot of people got laptops for Christmas!) Then, I had another “big day” of visitors on the laptop page on New Year’s. So, go figure. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2000, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/5 "2000-01-02T23:20:00Z")
I for one have made a New Years resolution to spend absolutely no more then 45 minutes a day wasting time on this computer, no matter if it’s on the boards or in chat. I’ve been making lists of all the stuff I need to get done and I’ll be more successful if I work on my projects instead. Perhaps others have done the same? Zette * * * Love is like popsicles…you get too much you get too high. Not enough and you’re gonna die… [Click here for some GOOD news for a change](http://www.binghamtonpress.com/binghamtonnews/local/Sanews5.html)[Zettecity](http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/zettecity/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-internet-traffic-down-so-much-lately/12417/6 "2000-01-03T00:40:00Z")
Maybe there are enjoying life. It was 50 degrees in Chicago the past two days and I ain’t wasting it. (well I’m using the net less). Once the cold kicks in we’ll be back