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Can somebody explain to me, what is this? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/03/bitcoin_craig_wright/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/03/bitcoin_craig_w

by r721 11y ago

Can somebody explain to me, what is this? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/03/bitcoin_craig_wright/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/03/bitcoin_craig_wright... Is it satire or real Craig Wright?

spenczar5 11y ago
This is satire.
- r721 11y ago
  I thought so, but there's even author page: http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/3144 http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/3144 , and no indication anywhere - looks like defamation case then :)
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  - ryanlol 11y ago
    The article explicitly states that the author is not the same Craig Wright claiming to be Satoshi.
jere 11y ago
If the convoluted hilarious title didn't give it away then the 1991 quote (given by Churchill) here attributed to Albert Einstein (who died in 1955) should do it.
- r721 11y ago
  Yeah, probably I didn't notice subtleties at first (because I'm not a native speaker), but still satire is usually published at designated places. Imagine finding a ridiculous column under your own name on TechCrunch in Security section.
  - ryanlol 11y ago
    The Register is pretty clearly such a designated place.
  - pja 11y ago
    The UK press likes to sprinkle its satire around fairly liberally & TheRegister goes for the full bore approach: Every article there is partially satire.
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