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[–] neeeeDanke@feddit.de 126 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Nah, TCP is still just kicking the box over, but just kicking it over again, if the reciever doesn't kick back a box saying they got it.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 64 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

TCP is also deciding to ramp up the amount of boxes you kick over until the post worker gets crushed by boxes, at which point you decide to lower your box-kicking rate by half and try again.

[–] Gallardo994@sh.itjust.works 29 points 11 months ago

Best explanation of congestion I've seen in a while

[–] Enk1@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I wrote an anology up and hated it, so I discarded it. Glad someone else nailed it.

[–] CmdrKeen 6 points 11 months ago

Well yes, internally that's what it does, but from a user perspective it just looks like being handed the package, you never see any of the failed attempts (unless delivery fails completely because the company went out of business). It's sorta more like having a butler who orders it for you and deals with any potential BS that might happen, and then just hands you the package when it finally arrives in one piece.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Like Jim Carey in Ace Ventura?

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