Ha, yes, I thought it was going to be him from the name as well, until I went to the site and found out otherwise. I suppose moot is a word, though, not just a name. Although the only time I heard it used using the discussion definition instead of the more common one was a Tolkien book or something. Maybe they aren't from the US and people outside the US use it this way.
http://betabeat.com/2012/11/4chan-founder-moot-sends-cease-d...
Although my curiosity certainly supports Poole's position. I assumed this was moot monetizing forums.