The origin and meaning of "Winston"

[shirepirate]

it's usually safe to assume that no-one knows anything when it comes to the site downtime

i see it's back up though

[workerbee]

Thanks for all your responses, some very amusing, but my question wasn't about the recent hiccup in operations -- I am plenty sure the volunteers have it covered -- and certainly wasn't intended as any kind of complaint.

The references to "Winston" on SuprBay are probably mystifying to newcomers (and some like myself who are not-so-new). Unless it's some deep, dark secret that cannot be shared, it would be kind of those in the know to take a moment to explain the term.

[gcjm]

I'd suggest you had the answer in your opening post.
Winston Smith is not at war with the mafiaa.

[connor17]

you don't ask questions is the first rule about project mayhem

[NIK]

There isn't any "deep, dark secret" that just happens to be the name of the system operator who took over running the site when the founders moved on.

A mythology could be retconned but it would be just that, a cool myth. [My vote would go for him being an incarnation of Winston "we will never surrender" Churchill. That Winston liked a drink as well.]

[kjf]

It's really simple. His mom named him Winston.