Active Users Record Numbers

I noticed the numbers of users online at the bottom of the forums and was just wondering why 280 users were all on line at this time?

Active Users Record: 280 | Record Set On: 05/06/2005 at 23:27:24

[Decker]

It was much talked about but never clarified with certainty. The speculation is that someone on FT or A.NET linked a photo posted on this site and the hits drove the count up...

[honey lamb]

This question comes up regularly, but given that most of us cannot recall what we did last Tuesday week, it is highly unlikely we will remember what happened 4 years ago. IIRC it was much talked about at the time and Decker's suggestion is the most likely