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The reported script uses a repeating timer (a setInterval) that, on each tick, constructs a URL containing a randomized query string and issues a request. Because each request is different, responses do not hit caches and force the server to process the request. In the report the interval is ~300ms (≈3 requests per second), sustained as long as the page remains open.

// visual only — do not run
setInterval(function() {
  // build a randomized query string to avoid caching:
  // e.g. https://gyrovague.com/?s=abc123
  // (this demo does NOT perform a network fetch)
}, 300);

Practical effect: sustained, repeated requests at this cadence can consume CPU, database connections, memory and bandwidth on small/low-capacity sites — effectively DDoS-level load if persistent or multiplied across many visitors.

Public reporting and community threads document when the behavior was observed, show code screenshots, and debate motives and responsibility. The story spread on discussion platforms and drew technical scrutiny from multiple independent observers.