"Moot" is one of those words whose meaning has evolved to contradict itself [1]. Certainly its primary dictionary definition is "open to debate" [2,3]. Plus the

"Moot" is one of those words whose meaning has evolved to contradict itself [1]. Certainly its primary dictionary definition is "open to debate" [2,3]. Plus the word derives from Old English for "meeting" and is cognate with modern English "meet" [4]. So the Finns do have a case. But it's a weak case, because (as you imply) that original meaning has been obsolete for a long time, and in modern English people only use "moot" to mean "not worth debating". According to [4], "moot" began its pivot in the 16th century when law students used the word for practice debates where they would argue about mock issues—things that didn't really matter—in order to hone their skills. Hmm, but then it is internet forum software, isn't it? "Arguing about things that don't matter" might be a perfect match! 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym 2. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moot http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moot 3. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot 4. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=moot&searchmode=none http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&s...