Oppositelock or Opposite Lock?

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44) 12/11/2014 at 14:49 • Filed to: None

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Question has bugged me for quite sometime. On the left is Opposite Lock and on the right is Oppositelock.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 12/11/2014 at 14:52

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I usually go with Oppositelock

nobody > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 12/11/2014 at 14:53

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When oppo was created in its current form, the powers that be at Gawker decided it was 2 words. Once they handed the reins over to the current admins, we changed it to one word because that's how it was back in the olden days when you had to include #oppositelock on your post for it to show up.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > nobody 12/11/2014 at 14:54

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Good to know! Thanks!

macanamera > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 12/11/2014 at 15:01

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What nobody knows is that its actually Oppo Site Lock

Ducky > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 12/11/2014 at 15:03

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Neither, actually. It's "Oppos Itelock." "Itelock" is an old Scandinavian term for "gunning the engine around a corner you really shouldn't make." Ray Wert (dragon his soul) really liked that idea (sort of like Mazda's "Jinba ittai") and made it a motto of the board.

DasWauto > macanamera 12/11/2014 at 15:07

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Shhh. Jalopnik Gold member knowledge only.

PS9 > nobody 12/11/2014 at 15:08

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So...nobody runs oppositelock?

RazoE > macanamera 12/11/2014 at 15:20

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don't you do this to me.

RazoE > PS9 12/11/2014 at 15:21

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