Comment by varispeed
5 years ago
Such a massive marketing fail. Hacktoberfest reminds me of an event called Oktoberfest where alcoholics from around the world join their ranks and collectively destroy their livers and promote destructive drug taking (alcohol is a drug). On a second thought, given how much of a car crash this thing is, perhaps Hactoberfest bears appropriate name in the end. Damn DigitaOcean... get you . together!
> Hacktoberfest reminds me of an event called Oktoberfest
I'm pretty sure that's 100% intentional.
> where alcoholics from around the world join their ranks and collectively destroy their livers and promote destructive drug taking
Also called "having fun" and "taking a break from the ordinary". You know, things commonly considered recreation.
Of course some people are going to be over-doing it, but that applies to anything anywhere.