One Billion Page Views
March 1, 2006 10:43 PM Subscribe
It needs way more than 650,000 more page views to hit 1 billion. That will get it 1/1000ths of the way there, though.
posted by twiggy at 10:45 PM on March 1, 2006
posted by twiggy at 10:45 PM on March 1, 2006
Well that was exciting. I'd hoped to at least learn how to get a college degree online in my spare time.
posted by fenriq at 10:48 PM on March 1, 2006
posted by fenriq at 10:48 PM on March 1, 2006
According to this page, (I'm not sure of its reliability but its the first result I came up with in Google), there's only 1,018,057,389 registered internet users in the world. Most of these are based, unsurprisingly, in Asia.
That means he can only lose just over 18 million people. I can't see alot of people from outside the English speaking world heading there, especially with China blocking access to alot of foreign sites. Most of the Middle East hates us, so they probably won't see any need to go over there, and there's 18 million people right there.
Given all of this, I don't think he'll get 1 billion unique eyes viewing it.
posted by Effigy2000 at 10:54 PM on March 1, 2006
That means he can only lose just over 18 million people. I can't see alot of people from outside the English speaking world heading there, especially with China blocking access to alot of foreign sites. Most of the Middle East hates us, so they probably won't see any need to go over there, and there's 18 million people right there.
Given all of this, I don't think he'll get 1 billion unique eyes viewing it.
posted by Effigy2000 at 10:54 PM on March 1, 2006
Most of the Middle East hates us, so they probably won't see any need to go over there, and there's 18 million people right there.
From the site:
I’m flying to Dubai today for 2 weeks so I may not be on the site as much, I will try to check it as and when I can via internet cafe’s etc… I have got a few meeting’s booked with the press over there for the website in the hope that they will help [...]
Sounds like he's got the arab world under control.
posted by delmoi at 11:01 PM on March 1, 2006
From the site:
I’m flying to Dubai today for 2 weeks so I may not be on the site as much, I will try to check it as and when I can via internet cafe’s etc… I have got a few meeting’s booked with the press over there for the website in the hope that they will help [...]
Sounds like he's got the arab world under control.
posted by delmoi at 11:01 PM on March 1, 2006
I helped. 1 down...
posted by arcticwoman at 11:02 PM on March 1, 2006
posted by arcticwoman at 11:02 PM on March 1, 2006
he's going need to do some internationalization, though.
God, I really wish I could think of something this stupid.
posted by delmoi at 11:02 PM on March 1, 2006
God, I really wish I could think of something this stupid.
posted by delmoi at 11:02 PM on March 1, 2006
Well, good thing someone does. Finally I can sleep soundly.
posted by loquacious at 11:03 PM on March 1, 2006
posted by loquacious at 11:03 PM on March 1, 2006
I'm sure he's glad for your help, jonson.
posted by puke & cry at 11:04 PM on March 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by puke & cry at 11:04 PM on March 1, 2006 [1 favorite]
Anyone remember the page about the kid who said this hot chinese girl would bang him if he got a million hits?
Wonder whatever happened to that.
posted by delmoi at 11:05 PM on March 1, 2006
Wonder whatever happened to that.
posted by delmoi at 11:05 PM on March 1, 2006
Anyone remember the page about the kid who said this hot chinese girl would bang him if he got a million hits?
I banged the hot Chinese girl while he was fucking around online.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:21 PM on March 1, 2006
I banged the hot Chinese girl while he was fucking around online.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:21 PM on March 1, 2006
delmoi; if indeed he is flying to the Middle East to do some free marketing via the media over there, isn't he then in violation of something else he's written on his website?
"There was one major clause, I cannot spend a penny in marketing the website, just me, my laptop and nothing else!"
Unless he got the flights for free, I'd say he is.
posted by Effigy2000 at 11:24 PM on March 1, 2006
"There was one major clause, I cannot spend a penny in marketing the website, just me, my laptop and nothing else!"
Unless he got the flights for free, I'd say he is.
posted by Effigy2000 at 11:24 PM on March 1, 2006
Having everyone see your site is not nearly as cool as killing all of them.
posted by scodger at 11:51 PM on March 1, 2006
posted by scodger at 11:51 PM on March 1, 2006
Please, give me my minute back. This would be more believable if he didn't have the sponsors on his site. He is probably cashing in on the curious Mefis who accidentally clicks on the sponsor links and accidentally orders a penis enlargement. That's probably why he is going to Dubai.
Could you please visit my site, click on the ads. I have a bet with my friends that I can earn 1 million dollars with Google Adsense. They will give me 50 cents if I do. At least I'm honest.
posted by Grums at 11:59 PM on March 1, 2006
Could you please visit my site, click on the ads. I have a bet with my friends that I can earn 1 million dollars with Google Adsense. They will give me 50 cents if I do. At least I'm honest.
posted by Grums at 11:59 PM on March 1, 2006
I think I'm just going to go over there and hold down the F5 key until it's done.
posted by loquacious at 12:21 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by loquacious at 12:21 AM on March 2, 2006
"That will get it 1/1000ths of the way there"
Yeah - the lightweight should use the British billion. Now that would be impressive.
posted by nthdegx at 1:00 AM on March 2, 2006
Yeah - the lightweight should use the British billion. Now that would be impressive.
posted by nthdegx at 1:00 AM on March 2, 2006
#!/bin/bash
url="http://c11.statcounter.com/text.php?sc_project=1207484&resolution=1440"
url="${url}&camefrom=&u=http%3A//www.onebillionpageviews.com/&t=One%20Billi"
url="${url}on%20Page%20Views&java=1&security=9c2e5ba0&text=2"
rand=$(date | cksum | sed -e s/[^0-9]//g)
while true
do data=$(curl -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
tail -1 <<<"${data}" | sed -e s/[^0-9,]//g
rand=$(cksum <<<"${data}" | sed -e s/[^0-9]//g)
done
posted by ryanrs at 1:43 AM on March 2, 2006
url="http://c11.statcounter.com/text.php?sc_project=1207484&resolution=1440"
url="${url}&camefrom=&u=http%3A//www.onebillionpageviews.com/&t=One%20Billi"
url="${url}on%20Page%20Views&java=1&security=9c2e5ba0&text=2"
rand=$(date | cksum | sed -e s/[^0-9]//g)
while true
do data=$(curl -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
tail -1 <<<"${data}" | sed -e s/[^0-9,]//g
rand=$(cksum <<<"${data}" | sed -e s/[^0-9]//g)
done
posted by ryanrs at 1:43 AM on March 2, 2006
Above script continuously reloads Mr. AJ's page counter. No rate limiting whatsoever. Tested on Mac OS X and Debian Linux.
posted by ryanrs at 1:48 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by ryanrs at 1:48 AM on March 2, 2006
From the bottom of the page:
"as there are only 6 billion people on the planet, I have set a cookie time between each persons counted hit to 1 hour"
Help my non-IT self out here... does this mean that if I go back in another hour, it'll count me as another unique hit?
posted by mikeweeney at 2:48 AM on March 2, 2006
"as there are only 6 billion people on the planet, I have set a cookie time between each persons counted hit to 1 hour"
Help my non-IT self out here... does this mean that if I go back in another hour, it'll count me as another unique hit?
posted by mikeweeney at 2:48 AM on March 2, 2006
Yes, the site relies on cookies to filter repeated page loads. Since my script is too stupid to process cookies, it can add 50+ hits/sec. But if cookie processing is enabled, the automated hits are ignored.
To enable cookie processing, change this line:
do data=$(curl -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
to this:
do data=$(curl -b cookies -c cookies -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
posted by ryanrs at 3:31 AM on March 2, 2006
To enable cookie processing, change this line:
do data=$(curl -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
to this:
do data=$(curl -b cookies -c cookies -Ssi "${url}&sc_random=0.${rand}" | dd bs=2048 count=1 2>/dev/null)
posted by ryanrs at 3:31 AM on March 2, 2006
With cookies:
Thu Mar 2 06:45:13 EST 2006: 361,366
Thu Mar 2 06:46:14 EST 2006: 361,397
Without:
Thu Mar 2 06:43:38 EST 2006: 360,250
Thu Mar 2 06:44:40 EST 2006: 361,346
Results generated by the following script. Requires billion.sh (posted earlier).
#!/bin/sh
echo -n > log
start=$(date)
for ((i=0;i<2 0;i++)); do (./billion.sh>> log &); done
sleep 60
kill $(ps ax | grep billion[.]sh | egrep -o ^\ *[0-9]+) 2>/dev/null
stop=$(date)
echo ${start}: $(head -n 1 log)
echo ${stop}: $(tail -n 1 log)
Clearly I have too much time on my hands.
posted by ryanrs at 4:02 AM on March 2, 2006
Thu Mar 2 06:45:13 EST 2006: 361,366
Thu Mar 2 06:46:14 EST 2006: 361,397
Without:
Thu Mar 2 06:43:38 EST 2006: 360,250
Thu Mar 2 06:44:40 EST 2006: 361,346
Results generated by the following script. Requires billion.sh (posted earlier).
#!/bin/sh
echo -n > log
start=$(date)
for ((i=0;i<2 0;i++)); do (./billion.sh>> log &); done
sleep 60
kill $(ps ax | grep billion[.]sh | egrep -o ^\ *[0-9]+) 2>/dev/null
stop=$(date)
echo ${start}: $(head -n 1 log)
echo ${stop}: $(tail -n 1 log)
Clearly I have too much time on my hands.
posted by ryanrs at 4:02 AM on March 2, 2006
Crap. Previous script is broken. Use this:
#!/bin/sh
echo -n > log
start=$(date)
for ((i=0;i<20;i++)); do (./billion.sh>> log &); done
sleep 60
kill $(ps ax | sed -ne "/billion[.]sh/s/[^0-9 ].*//p") 2>/dev/null
stop=$(date)
echo ${start}: $(head -n 1 log)
echo ${stop}: $(tail -n 1 log)
posted by ryanrs at 4:14 AM on March 2, 2006
#!/bin/sh
echo -n > log
start=$(date)
for ((i=0;i<20;i++)); do (./billion.sh>> log &); done
sleep 60
kill $(ps ax | sed -ne "/billion[.]sh/s/[^0-9 ].*//p") 2>/dev/null
stop=$(date)
echo ${start}: $(head -n 1 log)
echo ${stop}: $(tail -n 1 log)
posted by ryanrs at 4:14 AM on March 2, 2006
This settles it. I am officially sick of the internet.
posted by aparrish at 4:58 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by aparrish at 4:58 AM on March 2, 2006
Ah yes, "visit this page so we can say you visited this page" nonsense. It's like the web version of Paris Hilton, who's famous for, well, being famous.
posted by clevershark at 5:20 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by clevershark at 5:20 AM on March 2, 2006
I think those are AdBrite ads, so he gets paid whether or not you click on the links. He can just charge more as he gets more traffic and higher Alexa
Which we are all doing right now :)
posted by FeldBum at 5:52 AM on March 2, 2006
Which we are all doing right now :)
posted by FeldBum at 5:52 AM on March 2, 2006
This is sort of dumb.
posted by punkrockrat at 5:52 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by punkrockrat at 5:52 AM on March 2, 2006
Oo yeah, let me get right on not clicking that link.
posted by thirteenkiller at 5:58 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by thirteenkiller at 5:58 AM on March 2, 2006
what, no "lol, internet" tag?!
This is an outrage.
posted by phylum sinter at 6:17 AM on March 2, 2006
This is an outrage.
posted by phylum sinter at 6:17 AM on March 2, 2006
I'd be more impressed if his content didn't stick out an inch below (and under) his footer. The bit about how he "taught himself" everything he knows about the net? It shows.
(I mean, I taught myself stuff - and my code is probably overly clunky as a result - but for fuck's sake if I was going to try for that many pageviews I'd at least test the damn site before going live.)
posted by caution live frogs at 6:23 AM on March 2, 2006
(I mean, I taught myself stuff - and my code is probably overly clunky as a result - but for fuck's sake if I was going to try for that many pageviews I'd at least test the damn site before going live.)
posted by caution live frogs at 6:23 AM on March 2, 2006
I just wish, that for once, sites like this, could be, built, by some fucker, who had, actu, ally, paid attention, in school, and knew, how , ,, to write, and that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, there were, other keys on, the keyboard, besides,, the comma.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
posted by robhuddles at 7:04 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by robhuddles at 7:04 AM on March 2, 2006
Just wanted to say that I also have done my part by not clicking to go see this dumbass page.
posted by soyjoy at 8:10 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by soyjoy at 8:10 AM on March 2, 2006
Damn. That was a waste of time. Getting a billion hits isn't funny or clever. Worthless.
posted by hgbrian at 9:13 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by hgbrian at 9:13 AM on March 2, 2006
Is this like that thing in that one book where everyone goes to photograph The Most Photographed Barn In America because it's.. um, the most photographed barn in America?
Man, this is stupid.
posted by beth at 9:40 AM on March 2, 2006
Man, this is stupid.
posted by beth at 9:40 AM on March 2, 2006
I'd be more impressed if he was trying to get a kabillion.
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:58 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:58 AM on March 2, 2006
Or a brazillian.
Incidentally, not only did I not click the link, but if I could somehow undo other people's clicks, I would.
posted by davejay at 10:10 AM on March 2, 2006
Incidentally, not only did I not click the link, but if I could somehow undo other people's clicks, I would.
posted by davejay at 10:10 AM on March 2, 2006
I wasn't going to click, but now I am just to see the dumb commas.
posted by skryche at 11:03 AM on March 2, 2006
posted by skryche at 11:03 AM on March 2, 2006
if I could somehow undo other people's clicks, I would.
Run ryanrs's script backwards. D'oh!
posted by dhartung at 8:36 PM on March 2, 2006
Run ryanrs's script backwards. D'oh!
posted by dhartung at 8:36 PM on March 2, 2006
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