Scout Code
Tags: #hobby
Scout Code is written for the Dutch scouting mailing list Scouts-NL. There is no known English translation.
The automated translation alludes to it being created as a joke:
I came up with the ScoutCode after an April Fool’s joke on SCOUTS-NL, namely that the mailing list would be moderated. In addition, you would have to take a test and you would have to include the score of that test in your .signature. Based on this score, you would then be allowed to participate in certain discussions. All of this would be necessary to raise the level of the list and prevent insults. Such measures can of course only result in a storm of reactions… And that is exactly what happened.
Details
Inspirations (3):
Linked from:
- At least 80 signature codes (more info)
- Goth.Code Homepage (archived 1999-11-17, more info)
- Robin Powell's Code List (more info)
- Orion Scribner's Directory of Geek Codes (archived 2016-06-24, more info)
Known versions
Version 1.4:
- Specification: huizen.dds.nl (canonical, Dutch, , archived 2001-02-19)
- Decoder: www.fortunecity.com (archived 2001-06-23)