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I couldn't help but notice that the @StackStatus twitter account follows @RyanSeacrest.

@StackStatus provides status updates for the Stack Exchange network along with stackstatus.net, so there doesn't seem to be any obvious reason for the account to follow Ryan Seacrest. Is there some joke here that I'm missing?

Can anyone explain this for me?

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    Obviously Ryan Seacrest is actually a unicorn in disguise.
    – Shadow Wizard
    Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 19:18
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    An SE employee who has control over that account probably forgot to switch over to their personal account while browsing Twitter.
    – pacoverflow
    Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 19:20
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    Ryan Seacrest is where @StackStatus gets its information from.
    – Bill the Lizard
    Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 19:30
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    It's a very low key inside joke.
    – Pollyanna
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 21:50
  • I have hunch it is secret signal "Canary Resets". (Though [recreants say] [Cesareans try] [a scary resent]).
    – sehe
    Commented Aug 3, 2014 at 20:22
  • Oh twitter.com/nick_craver/status/492770826522230784
    – Andrew
    Commented Aug 4, 2014 at 2:34
  • Note: It looks like this is no longer true, as the account no longer follows anyone :P
    – V2Blast StaffMod
    Commented Jan 17, 2023 at 20:47

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The Community user has been gaining sentience, ever since it was introduced.

Thankfully, with this level of intelligence, we don't have much to fear.

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    yet. #yolo
    – Community Bot
    Commented Jul 24, 2014 at 14:24
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    If that's what @Community is choosing to do with it's sentience, we might need to terminate.
    – Ben Collins Mod
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 20:36
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    I, For One, Welcome Our New Community Overlord.
    – Oded StaffMod
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 21:02
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    I'm just waiting for @Community to answer this question .
    – Andrew
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 21:18
  • @SantaClaus - when you award it the bounty, where would the rep go?
    – Oded StaffMod
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 21:19
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    @Oded I have no idea, which is why I want to find out.
    – Andrew
    Commented Jul 25, 2014 at 21:20
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    @Oded Maybe the rep would go to Ryan Seacrest?
    – Andrew
    Commented Jul 26, 2014 at 3:50
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    :O. @Community bypassed the comment character limit! And he did it without any invisible special characters! He's all-powerful! Everybody panic! runs in circles screaming
    – Doorknob
    Commented Jul 26, 2014 at 9:25
  • @Community Still waiting for that answer...
    – Andrew
    Commented Jul 28, 2014 at 13:35
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    @Community You better watch out
    – Borgleader
    Commented Aug 3, 2014 at 17:53
  • I am part of the @Community
    – user3459110
    Commented Sep 7, 2014 at 17:30
  • @Community How did you do that? I didn't know robots could comment.
    – Donald Duck
    Commented May 18, 2018 at 15:45

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