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11 p.m. is officially party time on the Internet
A new study has determined that Internet usage is highest at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Although there's a big jump around 4 p.m. - people at work getting bored, probably - and a gradual increase in traffic starting at 8, it turns out that 11 is peak time. I can definitely speculate about what so many people might be doing online at that hour of the night, but it turns out that I don't have to. The study looked at that, too. If you guessed "porn," you're right! Traffic for pornography (and Internet video in general) plays a big part in the 11 p.m. spike. While YouTube viewing is at its highest around midnight, gaming peaks at 8 and stays strong until 11. The study's authors speculate that's because a high number of World of Warcraft raids are planned around those times. No word from 7-11 on whether sales of Funyuns and Mtn. Dew see a big increase around 7. The study seems to have used a large enough sample to be reliable: the participating ISPs account for about half of North American traffic.
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Saracen said 2:08AM on 9-03-2009
It's bizarre reading this at literally exactly 11:00PM right after I start my internet browsing.
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str1f3 said 2:55AM on 9-03-2009
I would have guessed pr0n.
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wmdavid said 3:07AM on 9-03-2009
So that is why I keep missing the party.
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Peter said 9:44AM on 9-03-2009
Does that mean the west coast enjoys their porn right after dinner?
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sk8rpro said 10:01AM on 9-03-2009
It's funny - it's 11 PM here (Korea time).
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peegee said 3:23PM on 9-03-2009
11pm sounds right for me too :)
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