It's no secret that Internet polls are highly unscientific. But what the merry pranksters of the popular imageboard Web site 4chan did to Time magazine's "World's Most Influential People" online poll goes way beyond the typical vote-early-and-often manipulation.

Not only did their multiple clicks bestow the title of most influential earthling on 4chan founder "moot," but they also had the first letters of the top 21 top vote-getters spell out "Marblecake also the game" -- which apparently means something dirty in 4chan's twisted, meme-creating cyberworld. (More here.)

Despite this obvious trickery, Time validated the results, calling Moot's win "stunning," however still completely missing how elaborate the prank was. See a screen shot of the ruse after the jump.