# Botticelli - November 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 3, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551 "2023-11-03T23:20:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/221 "2023-12-04T19:14:38Z")
I wasn’t involved in this particular round of the game so my vote probably doesn’t count, but for the record while I know of his work, I don’t recognize his name. On the other hand that could also be said for 90% of the artists who regularly show up as the Botticelli answer. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/222 "2023-12-04T19:59:01Z")
What Buck said. This guy is obviously the 21st century version of Tin Pan Alley (proving that I’m old) with great success, but who of us old fuddy-duddies know who writes the pop hits? Then again, at the time, who knew Carole King? Betcha most people had no idea who she was until Tapestry. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/223 "2023-12-05T01:06:16Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > Swedish songwriter and producer **Max Martin.** Never heard of him. (Actually, the only Swedish musicians I can think of are ABBA, Sabaton, and First Aid Kit.) > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Okay, but who determines notability? I’d suggest a poll of the active players; if more of us have heard of Max Martin than not, he’s not too obscure for the game. The rule as I understand it is that if none of the players recognises the name, play reverts to the previous host, but if at least one player does know who the person is/was, but didn’t think of him, the current host continues. This appears to be an example of the former case. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/224 "2023-12-05T01:14:30Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > who knew Carole King? Who’s she when she’s up and dressed? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/225 "2023-12-05T03:24:11Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > Okay, but who determines notability? I’d suggest a poll of the active players; if more of us have heard of Max Martin than not, he’s not too obscure for the game. > > The rule as I understand it is that if none of the players recognises the name, play reverts to the previous host, but if at least one player does know who the person is/was, but didn’t think of him, the current host continues. This appears to be an example of the former case. Well, okay, if that’s the rule. I haven’t been playing enough to have come across this situation before. Okay, new December thread tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/226 "2023-12-05T13:33:23Z")
Next month’s thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2023) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/227 "2023-12-09T19:39:02Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > ….Obviously **EH** and I, being out-of-touch old fuddyduddies, haven’t heard of this bird… Hey! 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/228 "2023-12-09T20:00:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > ….Obviously **EH** and I, being out-of-touch old fuddyduddies, haven’t heard of this bird… > > Hey! 🤨 Refute it if you can, my friend… 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551/229 "2023-12-10T16:54:57Z")
When I get back from skateboarding with my 20-year-old friends, then singing along to Taylor Swift and nibbling avocado toast, I’ll get right on it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2023/992551.md?page=11)