In case anyone else is wondering why the effects of being on the HN front page look small at first glance, notice the logarithmic scale being used for the y-axis.
At first I thought the increase in traffic, while noticeable, didn't look particularly impressive on those graphs, but then I noticed that those diurnal traffic patterns looked a bit strange, which is when I noticed the log scale!
At first I thought the increase in traffic, while noticeable, didn't look particularly impressive on those graphs, but then I noticed that those diurnal traffic patterns looked a bit strange, which is when I noticed the log scale!