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Barack Obama Celebrates 57th Birthday

6 comments

  1. [6]
    temporalarcheologist
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    Happy birthday Mr. 44 is it possible that Obama has a Tildes account?

    Happy birthday Mr. 44

    is it possible that Obama has a Tildes account?

    4 votes
    1. [5]
      starchturrets
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      Possible, but unlikely. He did an AMA in 2012, I believe, and doesn't have any more comments after that. Why would he want a reddit alternative, seeing as he hasn't been very active on it? Also, I...

      Possible, but unlikely. He did an AMA in 2012, I believe, and doesn't have any more comments after that. Why would he want a reddit alternative, seeing as he hasn't been very active on it? Also, I hope he's not on ~. The spike in traffic if he verified an account as belonging to him would probably crash the site.

      4 votes
      1. samhh
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        I'm now imagining him popping on here, casually verifying himself, and us all agreeing a pact not to tell anyone. Heh.

        I'm now imagining him popping on here, casually verifying himself, and us all agreeing a pact not to tell anyone.

        Heh.

        4 votes
      2. [3]
        EscReality
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        Yup, his Official Reddit account has not made a post since the AMA ended. Although that doesn't necessarily mean he isnt a Redditor, it could mean he just is using a private alt.

        Yup, his Official Reddit account has not made a post since the AMA ended.

        Although that doesn't necessarily mean he isnt a Redditor, it could mean he just is using a private alt.

        1 vote
        1. [2]
          starchturrets
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          I wonder how many politicians and celebrities are secretly redditing under alts.

          I wonder how many politicians and celebrities are secretly redditing under alts.

          1 vote
          1. EscReality
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            I would assume quite a few more than we know of. When every aspect of your life is on display for the public to see I would assume having an anonymous forum to express yourself would be even more...

            I would assume quite a few more than we know of.

            When every aspect of your life is on display for the public to see I would assume having an anonymous forum to express yourself would be even more valuable.

            1 vote