Tim BrayDec 2, 2022

Was wondering about the surge in my server logs…

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/opinion/blockchains-what-are-they-good-for.html

Opinion | Blockchains, What Are They Good For?

Growing evidence says: absolutely nothing.

Show threadTim BrayDec 2, 2022
There was a brief mention of, and link to, my piece on AWS & Blockchain by Paul Krugman in the NY Times yesterday. So, here's a guessing game. How many hits to my blog do you think that kind of link generates?
0-100
14%
100-1,000
31.5%
1,000-10,000
54.5%
Poll ended at .
Show threadCharles Roper
@timbray I'm going for the "surprisingly low" option because I've always found surprisingly few people actually click on hyperlinks. The amount of things I've written where the included links received NO clicks is amazing.
Dec 2, 2022 at 6:49pmWeb
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@charlesroper @timbray
I assume there will be MANY bots following links from NYT articles and derivatives.