I’ll go first, to set the tone:

Tay Zonday of ‘Chocolate Rain’ fame used to follow me on Twitter. 💪

    • Lena@gregtech.eu
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      3 months ago

      I ran this query on my Lemmy db:

      select name from person order by (select COUNT(*) from comment where creator_id = person.id) DESC LIMIT 100;
      

      and got back the following:

                    name              
      -------------------------------
       FlyingSquid
       DrFactboy_GPT2
       JohnnyTruant_GPT2
       Luna_GPT2
       RandyChadson_GPT2
       Charlemirus_GPT2
       Jemmy_GPT2
       UnderpantsWeevil
       Kolanaki
       PugJesus
       prole
       homesweethomeMrL
       DragonTypeWyvern
       jordanlund
       shalafi
       HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
       possiblylinux127
       MediaBiasFactChecker
       USA_JUST_SAY_NO
       givesomefucks
       sunzu2
       anon6789
       some_guy
       CharlesDarwin
       finitebanjo
       SlackShaolin
       threelonmusketeers
       grue
       Valmond
       Tollana1234567
       sugar_in_your_tea
       NoMoreTrds
       SpaceNoodle
       Lost_My_Mind
       gravitas_deficiency
       Cowbee
       TrickDacy
       NoneOfUrBusiness
       TachyonTele
       captainlezbian
       ininewcrow
       Diplomjodler3
       SnotFlickerman
       aeronmelon
       TropicalDingdong
       Ensign_Crab
       Maeve
       DmMacniel
       spankmonkey
       Treczoks
       technocrit
       Semi_Hemi_Demigod
       A_norny_mousse
       corsicanguppy
       otter
       CanadaPlus
       ivanafterall
       Kolanaki
       tal
       Maggoty
       Ledericas
       JackbyDev
       Nougat
       SatansMaggotyCumFart
       Sunshine
       Anticorp
       Reverendender
       just_another_person
       ummthatguy
       superkret
       Dasus
       Deceptichum
       phoenixz
       pelespirit
       unexposedhazard
       FuglyDuck
       Saleh
       rumschlumpel
       AA5B
       HubertManne
       GreenKnight23
       southsamurai
       Viking_Hippie
       captain_aggravated
       jet
       catloaf
       Zachariah
       Lemminary
       sp3ctr4l
       bjoern_tantau
       Sanctus
       Swedneck
       IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol
       federalreverse
       Gradually_Adjusting
       RememberTheApollo_
       Flax_vert
       echodot
       OpenStars
       30p87
      (100 rows)
      

      though this stat is only since my instance’s creation. Maybe someone with an older instance should run this query to get a better insight.

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    I once was in the office next to Stephen Hawking.

    That is, I was waiting for my dentist appointment, and Hawking and his team were on the next module of the building by the side, on the office across from mine, prepping a lecture he would present the next day at my city.

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      My friend went to Cambridge when Hawking was there.

      He tells a story about walking behind his wheelchair on the towpath next to the river Cam. Hawking would pretend to veer into the water then turn back, then veer towards then turn away multiple times.

      Pissed him off because he felt he had to watch him safely to his college and he didn’t want to have to jump in the river if Stephens dangerous driving went wrong.

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        Seems likely. He was notoriously an absolute terror on the pavements around Cambridge in general

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    The Daily Show flew out to my hometown for an investigative report on stolen Crimewatch signs.

    I still have mine.