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I think the list is interesting in a cultural sense, but I agree that the way it works is disturbing to say the least. Consider the discussion post for Phillip Mountbatten[0] for the kind of enlightened discussion the site hosts...

0: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8107-1-prince-philip-duke...

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I don't think it bothers Philip. Members of his family have had worse than some harmless online haters. Some were killed by bombs [1], including 14 y.o. children.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Mountbatten,_1st_Earl_...

How strange to use the name Philip Mountbatten. It was surprisingly jarring to see that, when this person is almost always referred to as The Duke of Edinburgh.

Then I read your link and it made more sense. Name mangling is an amazingly powerful part of human culture, when exerting negative social pressure.

Separately, I am disappointed that the 1000 people more annoying than Mick Hucknall link, on the forum, is a 404.

It's interesting to compare how these two are described:

Prince Philip - Casual racist

Henry Kissinger - Diplomat

Philip said some racist things, and Henry is only alive because the US doesn't let its citizens stand trial for war crimes. Henry going to hell this year would be a bright spot in an otherwise shitty year.

Not holding my breath for Henry, as the deal he signed with the Devil obviously made him immortal.

One strange thing about that forum is they keep the same threads year after year. So there is, for example, 11 pages of people rooting for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death since 2009.

Discussions are indeed not very kind.

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