Smokesignal – chat via apache logs like xkcd1810

Smokesignal – chat via apache logs like xkcd1810 launched on March 14, 2017 with 7 votes, #1,317 of 3,481 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedMar 14, 2017

Launch day▲ 7 votestop 38% of 3,481 that month

Websitegithub.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#1,317
of 3,481 launches in March 2017: 50%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2017 (3 votes): 154
launches landed the same day: 9.2%
of launches posted at 08:00 UTC reach 10 votes

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