What should we name the Manifold Markets mascot?

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Foldy

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Marxy

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Linda

Manny

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Flappy

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Kite

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Orizuru

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Value McValueface

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Manuel-Mark

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Foldy McFoldface

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Woman if young.

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Manny!

Citizen Crane

Gambling Addiction McGamblingaddictionface

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Sir David Attenborough

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Cutethulu

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It should not be named at all

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MyperHind

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What should we name that origami mascot thing? BTW I do not work for Manifold Markets. I set resolution of this question for end of year but will resolve it early if a heavy consensus is reached.

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The mascot has been referred to as "Foldy McFoldface" in official communications, "[We could] start an OnlyFans and post exclusive photos of our mascot, Foldy McFoldface." Source: https://news.manifold.markets/p/below-the-fold-manafold-markets-is

@cos Can no longer find it, but I remember someone from Manifold saying that was just because it was the funniest one for April Fools? I feel like Foldy is the most practical one that ends up getting used if anything.

What's the idea behind the mascot? What does origami have to do with prediction markets?

@MichaelWheatley An origami crane has "many folds". Kudos to @LarsDoucet for that one~

@Austin is manifold so named just because it's lexically close to mantic?

Haha that was one part of it! Other reasons: 1. "manifold" means "many; varied; multitude" in English parlance which fits with our mission of making a bajillion prediction markets 2. "manifold" has vague mathematical connotations about something something dimensional space something 3. If you're a good trader, you'll earn a "many-fold" return on investment ;)

In Hollow Earth (2012), by John and Carole Barrowman, [...], the caladrius is a mythical bird that can see the future. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caladrius

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yeah yeah of course ;)

To be clear, I chose "Foldy McFoldface" for the April Fools newsletter because it seemed funniest, not necessarily because I think we should coordinate on it. Though: I do personally like "Foldy" with an in-joke last name of McFoldface~

Momentum is code for “ponzi!!!!!”

I think we've got some clear Foldy McFoldface momentum, frankly.

Foldy/Foldy McFoldFace currently own 46% of marketshare. Additionally, the MM newsletter mentioned the name in their recent email about a mana shortage: "Start an OnlyFans and post exclusive photos of our mascot, Foldy McFoldface." In the original text I set resolution upon "heavy consensus" or EOY. Any thoughts on the state of this question?

Why not, I'm buying more.

Foldy for short. It's straight upside!

Why?

What a strange name, I like it!

Pronounced the Japanese way "kee-teh" or English?

Hmm I'd say they're duplicates.

Are we treating Manny and Manny! as separate names, or duplicates?

I could foresee a future in which the enigmatic Foldy aka Foldy McFold[er?]face's real name is Linda.

I see!

The reasoning behind 'woman if young' isn't that complex... Womanifyoung Markets

Also, I'm curious as to the reasoning behind the names Linda (nice, but am I missing a pun?) and Woman if Young.

Presumably, Sam now has the power to mark both Foldy and Foldy McFoldface as correct on market resolution.

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