I woke up this morning wondering if the Slashdot frenzy last night had all just been a big dream – but no it was not.
The morning after a Slashdotting (it always happens to me late at night or in the early hours of the morning) is like waking up after a massive party at your house. You come out of your bedroom and there are empty bottles, broken pictures hanging crookedly on the wall, stains on the carpet and sleeping bodies on the couch. The memories of the previous night are mixed – the exhilaration of seeing all your mates having a great time, meeting new friends, the worry of gatecrashers….
Being Slashdotted is similar. I spent an hour or so this morning wading through an inbox full of emails and comments (ranging from the incredibly encouraging and affirming through to the downright offensive, slanderous and threatening). The clean up after the party has taken a while. The memories are mixed – the gatecrashers came (but didn’t get too out of hand) and some great new friendships have started with over 100 new subscribers to the newsletter and new subscribers to the RSS feed.
It was also a financially rewarding evening. I woke up this morning with 8 hours still to go in the ‘Adsense day’ to find I’d already broken my previous earning record for a day on Adsense. There were also a few affiliate program sales that resulted from the influx of visitors.
All in all it was a strange night – definitely an experience. I’ve been slashdotted on other blogs numerous times but it never got quite as personal as last night, I guess the topic of money does that to people.
I’m actually going to be laying low over the next couple of days – not because I’ve got a Slashdot hangover but because I’m speaking at a camp. I’ll check in (via dial up – arrgh) daily and might even do a few posts. Otherwise have a good few days – happy blogging!
