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Why is this site named Antipope?

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Re: Why is this site named Antipope?

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Post by beardyw »

hammock wrote: post #24
jmercouris wrote: post #20

What does AutoPope mean though? The author glosses over this implying it means to pontificate- however- I have not seen this definition anywhere.

Pontificate in its original sense literally means to perform the duties of a pope or priest (a pontiff). The auto part I guess because it’s email? That part is shakier

"to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way" is I think the intention.

Re: Why is this site named Antipope?

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Post by dfxm12 »

hammock wrote: post #24
jmercouris wrote: post #20

What does AutoPope mean though? The author glosses over this implying it means to pontificate- however- I have not seen this definition anywhere.

Pontificate in its original sense literally means to perform the duties of a pope or priest (a pontiff). The auto part I guess because it’s email? That part is shakier

Auto as in you get it automatically in your mailbox. No need to ask for it or otherwise seek it out. It's just sent to you.

ETA: other meanings likely don't fit. It's not about self pontificating (well maybe only from Charlie's point of view), and the motorcar related to the Pope is already called the Popemobile.

Re: Why is this site named Antipope?

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Post by nephihaha »

ErroneousBosh wrote: post #27
nephihaha wrote: post #9

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You know you could just read the linked page and it'll tell you exactly why it's called that, right?

You know that I used to know one of his close friends and she had Antipope in her email address? Kind of worth mentioning. I never got on with her particularly and her email caused an incident I remember VERY well.
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