This is what a massive DDoS attack looks like

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• Reddit is protesting the passage of CISPA; AskReddit is featuring a black background and explainlikeimfive has been made private. r/LifeProTips covers how to battle some subreddits’ style changes. (r/LifeProTips)
• r/TheoryOfReddit discusses the effects that huge news like last week’s Boston Marathon bombing has on Reddit mods. (r/TheoryOfReddit)
• Cheech and Chong host an AMA on, appropriately enough, 4/20. (r/IAMA)
• Boston police thank Reddit for the free pizza. (r/bestof)
• Sean Collier, the MIT campus patrol officer who was killed in a confrontation with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, is remembered by his brother-in-law. (r/bestof)
• r/AskHistorians outlines the history of pornography from 1400 to 1800. (r/AskHistorians)
• Why does food cooked in a microwave taste different from food cooked in the oven? (r/AskScience)
• The traffic during Friday’s massive DDoS attack on Reddit is illustrated in a graph. (r/MetaHub)

Picture of the day: On this Earth Day, treat yourself to an earthy ice cream cone (which is even more susceptible to global warming). (r/pics)

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