Firefox Guinness World Record Attempt

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The discussion revolves around the Firefox Guinness World Record Attempt, specifically focusing on the initiative to have a large number of downloads for the Firefox 3 release. Participants express their interest, skepticism, and varying opinions about the significance and feasibility of the record attempt.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express enthusiasm for the Firefox Guinness World Record Attempt, indicating they plan to participate.
  • Others request more information about the attempt and share links to articles detailing the event.
  • One participant questions the validity of the record attempt, suggesting that anyone could claim a record by creating a download site and submitting proof to Guinness.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the concept of download parties, finding it ridiculous but still supportive of Firefox as a browser.
  • There is a mention of personal preferences regarding browser themes, indicating a side discussion about customization.
  • Some participants highlight the potential for technical issues, such as website crashes, during the record attempt.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants show a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism regarding the record attempt. While some are excited and supportive, others question the legitimacy and significance of the record, indicating a lack of consensus.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying assumptions about the nature of record-keeping and the potential for multiple claims to the same record, which remains unresolved.

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Has anyone else been following the Firefox Guinness World Record Attempt? I'm going to put my name down just for the sake of it - plus if it goes through there would be an entry in the world record book that I actually contributed too :D

Anyone else interested / heard about it?
 
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What is it? Have you got a link?
 
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146405/mozilla_shooting_for_record_books_with_firefox_3_release.html
 
I love firefox, GIVE ME GIVE ME
 
Gokul43201 said:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146405/mozilla_shooting_for_record_books_with_firefox_3_release.html

Link above said:
Mozilla also plans to send video footage and photographs of Mozilla users hosting download parties [...].

OK, seriously now, download parties? That sounds completely ridiculous to me, but whatever.


Firefox is an awesome browser though, and I will download it whenever it comes out regardless of some silly "record."
 
I have signed up and can't wait for version 3. I've been using it for a couple of years now and it is great.
 
Do you all use the traditional theme, I have downloaded a cool one off their site.
 
This makes no sense.

I can start my own site and let someone download some VB program I made, and then send my records and proof to Guiness, and I will hold the current title.

I'm not a fan of records like this because whatever the record turns out to be it might have been broken multiple times. It's just a matter of having transcripts, judges, and proofs.

Lame.
 
JasonRox said:
This makes no sense.

I can start my own site and let someone download some VB program I made, and then send my records and proof to Guiness, and I will hold the current title.
Come back here and say that after you get a million people to download your program in one day.
 
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And after you website has crashed!
 

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