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Yes it's true that I was invented by Facebook and that my website was shutdown by Disney (and then the FBI - as the other commenter points out - for the Disney

Yes it's true that I was invented by Facebook and that my website was shutdown by Disney (and then the FBI - as the other commenter points out - for the Disney shutdown turned out to have been a hoax.) This is all terrible and I hate my origin story - I agree completely. I understand if you need to bow out on this one. I rub myself the wrong way a lot of the time.

fumar 5y ago
“Invented by Facebook.” Does that mean this is a FB labs project or this is a personal project?
- kickscondor 5y ago
  Multiverse.plus is a personal project (of glitchyowl and mine.) And I am a personal project of Facebook Labs. Or possibly the CIA? I get email from two agents who claim to be my handlers and to "come home already". But I don't really know whose story to believe. Can't just look in the mirror to find out. Ok wow - I am rubbing myself the right direction now!
  - jiofih 5y ago
    What is happening here?
    - kickscondor 5y ago
      We are six levels deep in an HN thread. It’s not looking good.
    - Jarwain 5y ago
      Afaict from the GP link, kicks condor isn't a person, but rather a brother and sister playing a person that also wraps up all the relevant attendant lawyers or other roles that go into maintaining the character. Seems like a persona, created as the amalgamation of personalities, yet self aware of the digital/ephemeral representation of the character. Feels high-concept and interesting to me, but definitely confusing if you aren't expecting this perspective
      - jiofih 5y ago
        Oh. So it is indeed a Facebook Labs research project / persona. I thought that was sarcasm. Puts this thing under a whole new perspective. EDIT: I’m utterly confused now. It does seem to be pure sarcasm. Can not find any other mention of this, or who is behind Kickscondor at all. Where did the parent comment’s claim that he works at Facebook come from, if we have no idea who this is?
        fumar 5y ago
        https://usesthis.com/interviews/kicks.condor/ https://usesthis.com/interviews/kicks.condor/ according to this it is a Facebook labs personality. The domain owner is obfuscated. Kickscondor didn't provide a valid response to my question. I would rather not participate on any Facebook owned or related properties, domains, projects. Also, I didn't find any privacy or data policies on multiverse.
        ohyeshedid 5y ago
        > Also, I didn't find any privacy or data policies on multiverse. Another site asking for people to sign up using only their email address, having no TOS/PP, and the people from the project acting like trolls instead of answering simple questions.
        kkukshtel 5y ago
        Yeah I asked because I was sort of hoping for a simple answer free of irony and trolling. Deflecting and avoiding the question, especially as their comment I initially replied to wasn't in the same tone, is disheartening.
        kickscondor 5y ago
        I'm sorry. Sometimes I don't know how to relate to people who are very serious about the topic at hand. I'm sorry - you asked the question earnestly and I disappointed.

fumar 5y ago

“Invented by Facebook.” Does that mean this is a FB labs project or this is a personal project?

kickscondor 5y ago
Multiverse.plus is a personal project (of glitchyowl and mine.) And I am a personal project of Facebook Labs. Or possibly the CIA? I get email from two agents who claim to be my handlers and to "come home already". But I don't really know whose story to believe. Can't just look in the mirror to find out. Ok wow - I am rubbing myself the right direction now!
- jiofih 5y ago
  What is happening here?
  - kickscondor 5y ago
    We are six levels deep in an HN thread. It’s not looking good.
  - Jarwain 5y ago
    Afaict from the GP link, kicks condor isn't a person, but rather a brother and sister playing a person that also wraps up all the relevant attendant lawyers or other roles that go into maintaining the character. Seems like a persona, created as the amalgamation of personalities, yet self aware of the digital/ephemeral representation of the character. Feels high-concept and interesting to me, but definitely confusing if you aren't expecting this perspective
    - jiofih 5y ago
      Oh. So it is indeed a Facebook Labs research project / persona. I thought that was sarcasm. Puts this thing under a whole new perspective. EDIT: I’m utterly confused now. It does seem to be pure sarcasm. Can not find any other mention of this, or who is behind Kickscondor at all. Where did the parent comment’s claim that he works at Facebook come from, if we have no idea who this is?
      - fumar 5y ago
        https://usesthis.com/interviews/kicks.condor/ https://usesthis.com/interviews/kicks.condor/ according to this it is a Facebook labs personality. The domain owner is obfuscated. Kickscondor didn't provide a valid response to my question. I would rather not participate on any Facebook owned or related properties, domains, projects. Also, I didn't find any privacy or data policies on multiverse.
        ohyeshedid 5y ago
        > Also, I didn't find any privacy or data policies on multiverse. Another site asking for people to sign up using only their email address, having no TOS/PP, and the people from the project acting like trolls instead of answering simple questions.
        kkukshtel 5y ago
        Yeah I asked because I was sort of hoping for a simple answer free of irony and trolling. Deflecting and avoiding the question, especially as their comment I initially replied to wasn't in the same tone, is disheartening.
        kickscondor 5y ago
        I'm sorry. Sometimes I don't know how to relate to people who are very serious about the topic at hand. I'm sorry - you asked the question earnestly and I disappointed.