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2 unusual facts about Kibo


Kibo

An alias of James Parry, who as "Kibo" became a cult figure on Usenet in the early 1990s for posting a large number of humorous messages

There Is No Cabal

People exerted power through force of will (often via intimidating flames), garnering authority and respect by contributing to the community (by being a maintainer of a FAQ, for example), or through sheer persistence, spending more time and writing more posts than anyone else (see Kibo, etc.).


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Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds

Nobita and his friends are further supported by many of their friends who had been helped by them in the past, including Hoi and his family, Moa and Dodo, and the now-adult humanoid plant Kibo, who revives Doraemon with his green laser.

Egosurfing

Kibozing - prior to the existence of search engines, a similar practice existed on Usenet, known as kibozing after James "Kibo" Parry, who was well known for replying in a surreal fashion to anyone who mentioned his/her name, on any newsgroup.


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