zlacker

domains load balanced across different servers in some overly complicated distributed topology with only one of them busted?

although seems unlikely it just happens to be the NYT.

>>lamont+(OP)
I don't think it's a problem with rotting infrastructure. Using curl those requests are quick, unless you pass user-agent from browser. 4.7s with firefox user-agent and 1.3s without it. Using twitter link to the same NYT article.