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1. 0points · 1790143539 · focus · HN ↗

   And here I was thinking this was proved beyond any reasonable doubt when 4chan users spoofed the Time Magazine person of the year poll of 2009 to spell out "MARBLECAKE, ALSO THE GAME" by the initials of the top winners:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;04&#x2F;27&#x2F;time-magazine-throws-up-its-hands-as-it-gets-pwned-by-4chan&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;04&#x2F;27&#x2F;time-magazine-throws-up-it...

   Or when Kim Jong Un won in 2012, spelling out &quot;KJUGASCHAMBER&quot;:

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;observer.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;12&#x2F;4chan-successfully-votes-kim-jong-un-to-top-of-times-person-of-the-year-list&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;observer.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;12&#x2F;4chan-successfully-votes-kim-jo...

   1. rhdunn · 1790153570 · focus · HN ↗

      Or Boaty McBoatface winning the name of a research ship (given to a submarine on the ship).

      1. alchemism · 1790162691 · focus · HN ↗

         At the time, we ended up with a conference room with the same name, after an office vote.

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