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Same here. I guess it couldn't handle the onslaught of HN.

UPDATE: It is working but it is sloooow. Getting hammered, I guess.

It's also linked from the front page of Reddit via the official blog.

Ouch. It never stood a chance. =)

Nope. We knew this going into the day that the blog would kill us.

The onslaught from Reddit is probably more lethal than HN.