Most ever users online

[laz]

Well it seems the limit was broken today
Most users ever online was 2197 on 12-10-2003 at 09:55 AM.

So, what happend? Why is this?
And remeber that failed attempt not too long ago to break it.

[will]

the slashdot effect
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/10/1324214&mode=thread&tid=120&tid=187

Russ /.'ed us on a couple of occasions in two 5 rated posts.

[laz]

I see, good ol' /.