793528's Journal: Interesting Slashdot Usernames: Slash on the Dot

I haven't written in a while, so I thought I'd do a cool one today. This journal entry is all about users who made it difficult to view their user page. Clicking on a regular link of their name will take you to Slashdot's 404 page. The reason is that each name has a forward slash in it, which makes it into a non-existent URL. I believe Slashdot must have changed its username filter because all of the names have fairly low UIDs.

I found too many of these to list in one journal, so I'll just throw out some that I think are interesting. Here they are in UID order (with links that will actually work):

• /dev/null (12840): Slashdot wouldn't be complete without the world eater.
• /dev/reality (13787): Right behind him comes the illusion we all deny.
• rm -rf / (19757): Don't do it! You have too much to live for! (No wait, this is Slashdot.)
• /\/\acGyver (24668): The MacDaddy of cunning escapes.
• /. (33569): This looks familiar.
• / (33804): NoDot.
• /dev/chick (33950): If only.
• /.org (61541): A little more formal this time.
• call/cc (63564): Shift! Reset!
• /dev/dsp (72880): I wonder what Slashdot sounds like...
• // (81289): Double toothpick.
• 10/6 (99229): Why is a raven like a writing desk?
• 4/3PI*R^3 (102276): But what about surface area?
• 4/3PI*R^3 (102278): Notice anything odd about this entry and the last?
• |/\|00|y-/\/\a/\/\0t (106204): Username truncation strikes again.
• /usr/bin/perl (116592): One of my favorite interpreters.
• the /dev/null (129693): An imposter! No dice, buddy, we know the real one's identity.
• ./. (134619): You can also visit his bizarro twin.
• /. 24/7 (138596): That might be going a bit overboard.
• /dot (141180): A shoddy imitation.
• []D [] []\/[] []D (155168): I have no idea. But it looks cool.
• http://gunk.net/ (171788): The only web address username that I've seen. Unfortunately, now defunct.
• !@#$%&^*123?/ (182610): UIDs 182611, 182612, and 182614 look similar. Cat walking on a keyboard? Perl? Who knows.
• \\x/hite \\/ampire (185046): Be careful what you say about vampires.
• Bored S/W Engineer (186788): Slashdot's main demographic: the bored at work.
• /[^a-zA-Z]/ (202895): Alphabet-ical.
• /* The commentor */ (203263): He doesn't just save the world, he tells you how it's done.

Did I miss any that you think are cool? Post it and spread the love.

Moo

[Chacham]

/\/\acGyver (24668): The MacDaddy of cunning escapes.

:)

Cute comments overall. Much better than my [slashdot.org] attempt at something similar.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

A Carollinian?

Re:Moo

[Timex]

I suppose NEXT, either of you will do a JE on people who have aliases that may be found in Corporate Business? :)

Re:Moo

[793528]

Thanks for the compliment, and the link from your journal. I've wondered how many people end up even seeing my journal entries, considering most people don't know how to see a chronological list of all journal entries [slashdot.org]. I was actually surprised to see a reply so long after the entry was created, but I'll take what I can get. :)

Re:Moo

[Chacham]

I was actually surprised to see a reply so long after the entry was created

I actually regularly peruse the recently created JE list. I just happened to be away for a bit and didn;t have time to check. :)

Thanks for the compliment, and the link from your journal.

NP.

I ain't that famous, but i found your JE interesting and i hadn't posted anything in a while, so it all worked out. :)