Ask HN: Why is there sometimes a black line at the top of HN?

Heykuki News

19 points

5 years ago

Every few months, there's a black line across the top of hackernews. It's a <td> with a static black gif ("s.gif") in it. It's typically there for a few hours or days before disappearing.

What's up with that?

Example: https://imgur.com/KOy428e

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