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It'll be about as effective as hanging a 'keep out' sign.
The important thing to do would be to figure out methods by which an influx of users is handled properly. The web's never been good about handling Eternal September-like scenarios - and until a community comes up that starts thinking about the problem well in advance and taking measures to anticipate/stem the tide, it's just going to keep happening.