Over One Billion Served

by DemFromCT [courtesy of Daily Kos]

The Decline of the Angry Left

The signs of change are unmistakable. Over the last year, the Kossacks themselves seemed to be waning -- the number of monthly page views on the site is down dramatically.

– Dan Gerstein, February 2, 2008, WSJ

Sometime on Sunday, we will pass the one billion page view milestone. Half of that is going to be from the last two years. Given that we were written off for dead by concern trolls like Dan Gerstein, who don't understand the dynamics of Presidential politics (but sell themselves as consultants, regardless), that's not a bad achievement.

Let's see some pretty pictures, first monthly and then cumulative page view traffic.

Traffic is driven by the news (something Gerstein, in trying to compare last year's non-election cycle to years with elections, doesn't get), and when there's political news to discuss, people turn to Daily Kos. We've doubled our viewership compared to last year, and sustained that through the primaries. ct and the technical crew have made this transition nearly seamless, and there's more to come between now and November.

So, when you hear that the site is losing viewership, do what bloggers do – click the link and check the data for yourself.

What you see is what you get, each and every day - community-driven commentary you can't find anywhere else on the internets, and often weeks before you hear it in the traditional media.

Thanks, members and commenters and readers, for making Daily Kos what it is. We couldn't do it without you.