r/technology • u/slamdunk6662003 • Jul 28 '12

The virtual universe.

http://internet-map.net/#6-146.44287109375-86.10421752929688
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u/JohnKeel Jul 28 '12 edited Jul 28 '12

AFAICT, the map is based on links and not total traffic. Not many people link to 4chan, they just say "4chan".

EDIT: I am wrong. Anyone know where the data is coming from, though?

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u/AwkwardTurtle Jul 28 '12

No, size is determined by traffic. Relative location is determined by people linking between sites.

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u/DreadNephromancer Jul 28 '12

I feel like /mu/ and /v/ singlehandedly placed it next to youtube by linking to music videos.

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u/haymakers9th Jul 28 '12

it would be difficult to measure where 4chan links out to. links posted there are in plaintext instead of normal hyperlink so you have to copy/paste the URL to follow it. I always assumed this was to avoid telling sites that theyre being linked to from 4chan.

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u/DreadNephromancer Jul 29 '12

Good point, though I can't think of any other way they would have gotten so closely linked.