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The name "Dread Pirate Roberts" is (quite cleverly, IMHO) picked up from the character from The Princess Bride [aside: go watch the film -- it's great fun!]. I
by shrikant 13y ago
The name "Dread Pirate Roberts" is (quite cleverly, IMHO) picked up from the character from The Princess Bride [aside: go watch the film -- it's great fun!].
It is possible that this "person" is much like Satoshi Nakamoto, given that in The Princess Bride, the pirate is not actually one person, but a series of individuals who periodically pass the name and reputation to a chosen successor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dread_Pirate_Roberts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dread_Pirate_Roberts
- fizzbar 13y agoThe article states that exactly.
- shrikant 13y agoOh dear, you're right -- the article has two pages! I was a little puzzled to see no mention of the origin of the name at first.
- cenhyperion 13y agoOr a small group of people. If they agreed on things such as writing styles each person would be individually more anonymous.