brshoemak t1_ixznx03 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Reply to comment by lssong99 in PsBattle: Two Bears by snausagesinablanket

Predator Bears

brshoemak t1_itycpjy wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:14 AM

Reply to comment by wastedkarma in Treasury Direct log in issue by Mrs_WorkingMuggle

FOMO more than likely. People hear about I Bonds because they hear a magical deadline is coming up. They also realize it's a good deal. Traffic picks up and a page times out. The media covers that fact (search Google for examples) and suddenly everyone wants I Bonds.

High demand on a site that looks like it was made in GeoCities 30 years ago causes timeouts and amplifies the FOMO. Vicious cycle.