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Re:Boaty McBoatface: What You Get When You Let the Internet ... by mc808 on Tuesday March 22, 2016 @08:07AM (#11335843)
Funny how everyone assumes this is a hoax, i.e. people didn't really want this name. I think it would be a fine name. And for the more traditional/ceremonious types, maybe it will inspire them to pay attention and get involved next time. That's IMHO a better outcome than soliciting participation from the public and then overriding the result by fiat.
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Re:Boaty McBoatface: What You Get When You Let the Internet ... by toyg on Tuesday March 22, 2016 @05:19PM (#11340029)
The sad (?) reality is that "serious" people are always, always outnumbered by 4chan types. Which is why exclusivity "is a thing" in pretty much all fields of endeavours.
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