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Curious, why'd you pick 6 seconds? (As opposed to 4, 5, 7, 8, etc)


It was a combination of data and guesswork, but the main factor was that for years, peak bidding periods on Saturday and Sunday nights caused server delays of several minutes and we wanted to account for that.


U would have still questioned any other number :-)


True but I have to admit it is the kind of question I would ask too.




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