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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by mattholling on Friday February 04, 2011 @03:02PM (#2180923)
Against the many comments/suggestions that were made in previous posts apparently g0atbutt is still g0atbutt.

Regardless, the site looks great and I am excited to see what comes from it.

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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by g0atbutt on Friday February 04, 2011 @03:07PM (#2180940)
Haha, yes I am. I've had it for years, doesn't seem right to change it now…
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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by stevejohnson on Friday February 04, 2011 @04:38PM (#2181348)
"That's the way it's always been" is a really, really awful justification for perpetuating things. I dropped my nick of several years not too long ago in favor of my real name.
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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by Helianthus16 on Friday February 04, 2011 @09:43PM (#2182274)
except that loyalty to a quirkiness is seen as individualistic and therefore admirable.

not saying you're wrong--well, actually, i am saying you're wrong.

i'm not saying there aren't valid reasons to change his screen name now or previously. i'm saying there are also valid reasons to keep it.

and I still think it's funny.

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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by mindcrime on Friday February 04, 2011 @03:21PM (#2181003)
No reason why you should change it. All Hail G0atbutt!!!!
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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by revorad on Saturday February 05, 2011 @12:15AM (#2182511)
I don't know about you, but g0atbutt sounds a lot more credible than Michael Arrington to me.

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Re:Expectations: Follow up to "I'm building a better TechCru... by SerpentJoe on Friday February 04, 2011 @08:23PM (#2182110)
I think it's great. The site itself is the answer to the question of its own seriousness and worth. Many (most?) readers will enjoy the site (or not) and never know the name g0atbutt; those who do know will find it impossible to forget.
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