{ "thread": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Solving_A858/comments/3idri6/_/", "title_hex": "250d04030a140e071a10190d", "title": "AMA", "key1": [ "0123456789012345678901234567890123456789", "185920938680123841298375-130486071293752", "212376092851-02374-60934861230-501760763", "3136596-309597852703567-38762-82-047-1-1", "43824952015-08-25221:00:006UTC3372775783", "5175-174-5712-517-2957012935-1239517025-", "602135879172459104-5134-5719759150715--1", "71028765376938750198475913476-0379138754", "81293875109346701934875601984750913467-0", "914876-12376194235701-9571-239571-049687", "0126357860394576510923456031948756109452", "1142906450682730956120851349876501965410", "2124867903476t501934687019293484/u/w9511", "3918347604750847631978640591347609183650", "41498376029354761-9083475609134761983473", "5-50709283709143-6817049561-049619346871", "6814376913467AMA2408601394670-5061046501", "7193476502467029345091846-01989740193467", "862958762-05398761349085710-943865-09813", "912340867109367334/r/solving_a8581239473", "0394760938759027469510704988894857190462" ], "key2": [ "0123456789012345678901234567890123456789", "1141592653589793238462643383279502884197", "2169399375105820974944592307816406286208", "3998628034825342117067982148086513282306", "4647093844609550582231725359408128481117", "5450284102701938521105559644622948954930", "6381964428810975665933446128475648233786", "7783165271201909145648566923460348610454", "8326648213393607260249141273724587006606", "9315588174881520920962829254091715364367", "0892590360011330530548820466521384146951", "1941511609433057270365759591953092186117", "2381932611793105118548074462379962749567", "3351885752724891227938183011949129833673", "4362440656643086021394946395224737190702", "5179860943702770539217176293176752384674", "6818467669405132000568127145263560827785", "7771342757789609173637178721468440901224", "8953430146549585371050792279689258923542", "9019956112129021960864034418159813629774", "0771309960518707211349999998372978049951" ], "key2_from": "cug06zj", "replies": [ { "n": 1, "id": "cufii09", "time": "2015-08-25T21:04:23Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "How can we be sure this is A858 themselves?", "shape": "<96>", "segments": [ { "digits": 96, "text": "I am not A858, but I am on the project.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjyp8", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 2, "id": "cufij5t", "time": "2015-08-25T21:05:13Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Assuming this is an AMA, thank you for doing this.\n\nFirst of all. Does this mean closure? Is A858 going to end?\n\nSecond, how were the posts encoded? What was the pattern? Were the posts grouped by timezone and character length?\n\nFinally, why start? And why end now?", "shape": "<158>", "segments": [ { "digits": 158, "text": "A858 will end when its purpose is discovered or disclosed.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjqp3", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 3, "id": "cufimlr", "time": "2015-08-25T21:07:48Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "How was [the post you linked in your post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Solving_A858/comments/3hxjxt/this_ones_different/cubi8t0) encoded? What do the numbers mean?", "shape": "<94>", "segments": [ { "digits": 94, "text": "The numbers are the key to this AMA.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk25y", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 4, "id": "cufinbx", "time": "2015-08-25T21:08:20Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "Interesting. How long have you studied cryptography? Have you invented your own method, or are you using permutations of existing encryption routines?", "shape": "<148>", "segments": [ { "digits": 148, "text": "Well studied. For this AMA, it is self-created encoding.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjz2w", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 5, "id": "cufip1m", "time": "2015-08-25T21:09:33Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Well, I guess maybe this indicates that the contents of this thread will be obfuscated / encrypted as well. It'll probably take more time to figure out what's being posted here. But I'll ask some questions anyway since the message indicated this was going to be an AMA.\n\nWhat is /r/A858DE45F56D9BC9?\n\nWho runs it?\n\nAre we wasting our time trying to decrypt it?", "shape": "* <86>\n\n* <42>\n\n* <5>", "segments": [ { "digits": 86, "text": "The purpose cannot be disclosed.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjms3", "note": null }, { "digits": 42, "text": "The A858 project.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjms3", "note": null }, { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjms3", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 6, "id": "cufipej", "time": "2015-08-25T21:09:49Z", "key": 1, "to": "davidvillar", "question": "Hello, a858. Nice to see you", "shape": "<26>", "segments": [ { "digits": 26, "text": "Thank you.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk16x", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 7, "id": "cufipya", "time": "2015-08-25T21:10:13Z", "key": 1, "to": "Eathed", "question": "So is this the AMA?\n\nWould you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck?", "shape": "<58>", "segments": [ { "digits": 58, "text": "100 duck sized horses.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjx97", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 8, "id": "cufiqow", "time": "2015-08-25T21:10:44Z", "key": 1, "to": "augenwiehimmel", "question": "So we meet again.", "shape": "<136>", "segments": [ { "digits": 136, "text": "No, I am not the person you interacted with before.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjxm9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 9, "id": "cufir0t", "time": "2015-08-25T21:10:57Z", "key": 1, "to": "lichorat", "question": "Do you uses automated programs to generate posts?", "shape": "<8>", "segments": [ { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "Kraftine", "src": "cufjjxg", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 10, "id": "cufirtb", "time": "2015-08-25T21:11:32Z", "key": 1, "to": "lichorat", "question": "Was I correct that it had to do with Windows 95 anniversary?", "shape": "<5>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "Kraftine", "src": "cufjk6v", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 11, "id": "cufit96", "time": "2015-08-25T21:12:35Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "Thanks, one more for you. Is the username A858DE45F56D9BC9 a key or initialization vector used in decrypting the posts?", "shape": "<28>", "segments": [ { "digits": 28, "text": "Sometimes.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjzil", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 12, "id": "cufits1", "time": "2015-08-25T21:12:58Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Thanks.\n\nWhat has been your opinion of /r/Solving_A858 and seeing people trying to decode the messages that have been posted?", "shape": "<75>", "segments": [ { "digits": 75, "text": "We expected more solutions.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjp5g", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 13, "id": "cufivge", "time": "2015-08-25T21:14:14Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "How is the process automated?\n\nWhat languages do you use?\n\nIs this an academic work? How far into cryptography you felt the need to dig into to make this?", "shape": "* <22>\n\n* <31>\n\n* <5>\n\n* <46>", "segments": [ { "digits": 22, "text": "Software", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjrxc", "note": null }, { "digits": 31, "text": "Programming", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjrxc", "note": null }, { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjrxc", "note": null }, { "digits": 46, "text": "We are already far", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjrxc", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 14, "id": "cufivwt", "time": "2015-08-25T21:14:34Z", "key": 1, "to": "BasqueInGlory", "question": "Have any strong opinions on the French Revolution?", "shape": "<39>", "segments": [ { "digits": 39, "text": "Glad it's over.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkait", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 15, "id": "cufix5a", "time": "2015-08-25T21:15:28Z", "key": 1, "to": "namedbynumbers", "question": "Not sure this will work but might as well give this a shot. \n\nCould we please get a small hint on how to decrypt your replies in this thread?", "shape": "A = <2>\n\nA = <2>\n\nA = <2>", "segments": [ { "digits": 2, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null }, { "digits": 2, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null }, { "digits": 2, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null } ], "note": "Each answer is 2 digits, one character with a code from 10 to 99. Most likely \"A = A\" three times, each with a different cell for the same digit, to show the homophonic code. It can't be checked without the cells." }, { "n": 16, "id": "cufiy0x", "time": "2015-08-25T21:16:08Z", "key": 1, "to": "TheManWithTheBigName", "question": "Why did you change the format of your messages in 2011? \n\nDid the purpose of the messages change?", "shape": "* <61>\n\n* <79>", "segments": [ { "digits": 61, "text": "Evolution of software.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk3y8", "note": null }, { "digits": 79, "text": "The purpose remains constant.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk3y8", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 17, "id": "cufiz65", "time": "2015-08-25T21:17:01Z", "key": 1, "to": "lichorat", "question": "Can you give us frequency analysis clues and do:\n\nPost yes.\n\nReply to that and type no \n\nReply to that and type no again", "shape": "YES = <5>\n\nyes = <9>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null }, { "digits": 9, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null } ], "note": "\"yes\" (121 101 115) is 9 digits and fits the second line. The first line is 5 digits, so it is not \"YES\", which would be 6." }, { "n": 18, "id": "cufizsc", "time": "2015-08-25T21:17:28Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Several months back there were additional subreddits and users linked to /r/A858DE45F56D9BC9 . What was the purpose of those and why did you stop using them?", "shape": "<84>", "segments": [ { "digits": 84, "text": "We cannot disclose the purpose.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjone", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 19, "id": "cufj09v", "time": "2015-08-25T21:17:49Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "How come you're posting on a different username? Why not just post as /u/A858DE45F56D9BC9 ?", "shape": "<97>", "segments": [ { "digits": 97, "text": "We'll go with plausible deniability.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjobk", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 20, "id": "cufj1bs", "time": "2015-08-25T21:18:37Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Keeping on with the previous question, how close have we been? Were we ever close of decrypting any group or pattern of posts? Have we ever stumbled upon the solution and ignored it?", "shape": "<135>", "segments": [ { "digits": 135, "text": "One post has been decrypted. Nobody noticed but us.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjpio", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 21, "id": "cufj3w2", "time": "2015-08-25T21:20:33Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Nice touch by encrypting the AMA. Makes us consider what to ask much better.\n\nIs the decryption method for this AMA easier than the rest of the posts?\n\nCan we assume the announcement post has a hint into decoding this?\n\nThis account is over 1 year old. Did you seed the account and wait for the right moment? Or did you mean to make this before? If so, what stopped you?\n\nAre there more accounts like this one?\n\nWhat happened to your other subs?", "shape": "* <289>\n\n* <8>\n\n* \n\n* \n\n* \n\n* <8>\n\n* <30>", "segments": [ { "digits": 289, "text": "The encoding method here is similar to the encoding method in some other posts. Some posts are encrypted.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjtp5", "note": null }, { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjtp5", "note": null }, { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjtp5", "note": null }, { "digits": 30, "text": "They remain", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjtp5", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 22, "id": "cufj51i", "time": "2015-08-25T21:21:22Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Are any of the guesses on [the theories page](/r/Solving_A858/wiki/theories) correct?", "shape": "<244>", "segments": [ { "digits": 244, "text": "We cannot disclose the purpose. A858 will end when the purpose is disclosed or discovered.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjnxg", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 23, "id": "cufj5hd", "time": "2015-08-25T21:21:42Z", "key": 1, "to": "[deleted]", "question": "[deleted]", "shape": "*", "segments": [], "note": "A bare bullet with nothing after it. The question it answered is deleted." }, { "n": 24, "id": "cufj691", "time": "2015-08-25T21:22:18Z", "key": 1, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "Why did you decide to make your posts to reddit?\n\nWhy did you decide to make this AMA after all of this time of being silent about the subreddit and account?", "shape": "* \n* <98>", "segments": [ { "digits": 98, "text": "The audience was getting frustrated.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkb6k", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 25, "id": "cufj6xl", "time": "2015-08-25T21:22:48Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Seeing as this is an AMA, would you prefer the color red or the color blue?", "shape": "<101>", "segments": [ { "digits": 101, "text": "Each has its purpose. In general, blue.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk1us", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 26, "id": "cufj7gg", "time": "2015-08-25T21:23:14Z", "key": 1, "to": "Deepseafisher9", "question": "How can I translate the messages to understand?", "shape": "<75>", "segments": [ { "digits": 75, "text": "Someone will figure it out.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk2qr", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 27, "id": "cufj866", "time": "2015-08-25T21:23:47Z", "key": 1, "to": "augenwiehimmel", "question": "Are you doing this AMA alone or are we talking to the team you are a part of?", "shape": "<143>", "segments": [ { "digits": 143, "text": "A858 is a project with a team. I am a member of the team.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk7oq", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 28, "id": "cufj8o8", "time": "2015-08-25T21:24:09Z", "key": 1, "to": "VectorAlpha", "question": "What is the nature of the posts on the a858 subreddit? What type of things do you have encrypted there?", "shape": "<84>", "segments": [ { "digits": 84, "text": "We cannot disclose the purpose.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk7cb", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 29, "id": "cufj99a", "time": "2015-08-25T21:24:34Z", "key": 1, "to": "srob101", "question": "I greatly respect what you've done. This has been a fun journey. \n\nNow for my question: Are you upset we never made it to the end? Was this purely for fun? What did you get out of it? If you were to do this all again, would you do it differently?\n\nI hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Cheers!", "shape": "<54>", "segments": [ { "digits": 54, "text": "This is not the end.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjy2z", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 30, "id": "cufjarm", "time": "2015-08-25T21:25:41Z", "key": 1, "to": "k_princess", "question": "* Boxers or briefs?\n\n* What is your favorite kind of ice cream?", "shape": "* <22>\n\n* <47>", "segments": [ { "digits": 22, "text": "Commando", "by": "etagawesome", "src": "cuflxag", "note": null }, { "digits": 47, "text": "Gelato, any flavor", "by": "etagawesome", "src": "cuflxag", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 31, "id": "cufjb7c", "time": "2015-08-25T21:26:00Z", "key": 1, "to": "swebonny", "question": "Hello A858! \n\nHow much time do you dedicate to A858? Is it just a fun side-project that you spend a few minutes tinkering on everyday or is it linked to something perhaps more important?", "shape": "<52>", "segments": [ { "digits": 52, "text": "It is part of my job", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkbkn", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 32, "id": "cufjcg3", "time": "2015-08-25T21:26:55Z", "key": 1, "to": "lichorat", "question": "Are you a member of solving_a858 undercover?", "shape": "<131>", "segments": [ { "digits": 131, "text": "The team does not have a moderator in Solving_A858", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkiqc", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 33, "id": "cufjepa", "time": "2015-08-25T21:28:36Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "What do you think of all the \"copycat\" subreddits that post similar stuff to what A858 posts?", "shape": "<165>", "segments": [ { "digits": 165, "text": "We find them humorous. A858 exists on Reddit, and only Reddit.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjnit", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 34, "id": "cufjf8j", "time": "2015-08-25T21:29:00Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "Are you periodically altering the encoding of a single character to prevent accurate frequency analysis? If so, how often?", "shape": "<24>", "segments": [ { "digits": 24, "text": "Randomly.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjzvt", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 35, "id": "cufjgl4", "time": "2015-08-25T21:30:01Z", "key": 1, "to": "swebonny", "question": "Dang, I wish I could read that. \n\nOn a scale from 1-10. How hard would you say deciphering your current cipher is, judging by what you've seen on this subreddit ;)", "shape": "<2> out of <4>", "segments": [ { "digits": 2, "text": "6", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkci9", "note": null }, { "digits": 4, "text": "10", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkci9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 36, "id": "cufjgwn", "time": "2015-08-25T21:30:15Z", "key": 1, "to": "Quyaz", "question": "Could you say \"Hello World\" ?", "shape": "<30>", "segments": [ { "digits": 30, "text": "Hello World", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk33b", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 37, "id": "cufjiqf", "time": "2015-08-25T21:31:37Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Why did you start this? what motivated you?\n\nWhat kept you going during the down times, specially when a flood of new users came from AskReddit threads?\n\nWhy are you doing this AMA?\n\nDo you have another account that commented or posted on this subreddit as a regular poster?\n\nWhy did your sub or subs go to private sometimes?\n\nWhat was your reaction when that user gave you gold?", "shape": "* <50>\n\n* \n\n*\n\n* <62>\n\n* <5>\n\n* \n\n* <29>", "segments": [ { "digits": 50, "text": "I did not start it.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjvnr", "note": null }, { "digits": 62, "text": "To regenerate interest", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjvnr", "note": null }, { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjvnr", "note": null }, { "digits": 29, "text": "Thanks Gold", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjvnr", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 38, "id": "cufjj1u", "time": "2015-08-25T21:31:52Z", "key": 1, "to": "TheMoves", "question": "Do you believe that this subreddit will be able to successfully decrypt this AMA?", "shape": "<8>", "segments": [ { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk8es", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 39, "id": "cufjka6", "time": "2015-08-25T21:32:46Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "Are the posts based on a one time pad encryption method? What is the source material if so?", "shape": "<166>", "segments": [ { "digits": 166, "text": "AMA uses an encoding matrix. A858's methods cannot be disclosed.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk07j", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 40, "id": "cufjkkc", "time": "2015-08-25T21:32:58Z", "key": 1, "to": "XORosaurus", "question": "What is your favorite color?", "shape": "<14>", "segments": [ { "digits": 14, "text": "Green", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkjei", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 41, "id": "cufjla4", "time": "2015-08-25T21:33:31Z", "key": 1, "to": "davidvillar", "question": "A858, what are your interests?", "shape": "<43>", "segments": [ { "digits": 43, "text": "A858 is not here.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkj1l", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 42, "id": "cufjm0v", "time": "2015-08-25T21:34:04Z", "key": 1, "to": "CableCoder", "question": "Are you performing bitwise operations on single characters in a specific pattern to create your encryption technique?", "shape": "<134>", "segments": [ { "digits": 134, "text": "No bitwise operators. Just encoding and searching.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk0k9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 43, "id": "cufjmea", "time": "2015-08-25T21:34:21Z", "key": 1, "to": "victorantos2", "question": "592 users here now. What is your message to them in 3 words?", "shape": "<37>", "segments": [ { "digits": 37, "text": "Welcome to A858", "by": "etagawesome", "src": "cuflguq", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 44, "id": "cufjo39", "time": "2015-08-25T21:35:37Z", "key": 1, "to": "lichorat", "question": "What's your favorite Unicode character?", "shape": "<6>", "segments": [ { "digits": 6, "text": null, "by": null, "src": null, "note": null } ], "note": "fragglet: \"Can't decode this.\" A character code of 200 or more can't be written in this code, which may be the joke." }, { "n": 45, "id": "cufjopx", "time": "2015-08-25T21:36:05Z", "key": 1, "to": "TheMoves", "question": "Do you actively monitor attempts to solve your code and if so do you intentionally obfuscate in order to stay ahead of people who are getting close?", "shape": "<42>", "segments": [ { "digits": 42, "text": "Nobody is close.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufknyx", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 46, "id": "cufjpc3", "time": "2015-08-25T21:36:33Z", "key": 1, "to": "augenwiehimmel", "question": "Why did you mention Max Lerner?", "shape": "<36>", "segments": [ { "digits": 36, "text": "It was topical", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkogb", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 47, "id": "cufjpua", "time": "2015-08-25T21:36:56Z", "key": 1, "to": "TheMoves", "question": "Does anyone in your real life know that you are A858? If so what do they think of it?", "shape": "<77>", "segments": [ { "digits": 77, "text": "Only fellow project members.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkfl1", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 48, "id": "cufjqqk", "time": "2015-08-25T21:37:38Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "\"We expected more solutions.\"", "shape": "<23>", "segments": [ { "digits": 23, "text": "Up arrow.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufjwc8", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 49, "id": "cufjrbr", "time": "2015-08-25T21:38:05Z", "key": 1, "to": "Loftus902", "question": "Yes or No question if that's alright with you, \nPineapple on Pizza?", "shape": "<8>", "segments": [ { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk8se", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 50, "id": "cufjslp", "time": "2015-08-25T21:39:04Z", "key": 1, "to": "d1al96", "question": "What is your favorite number?", "shape": "<10>", "segments": [ { "digits": 10, "text": "43096", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflcju", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 51, "id": "cufjt2t", "time": "2015-08-25T21:39:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "I'm not sure it has been asked so here we go: could you tell us how data is encrypted on your sub?", "shape": "<5>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflc7b", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 52, "id": "cufjtvu", "time": "2015-08-25T21:40:03Z", "key": 1, "to": "2LateImDead", "question": "I'm amazed you're actually coming forward with all this.\n\nSo if you're going to do an AMA and really, really answer it all, how about this:\n\nWhy have you done this?\n\nHow can we decrypt all your posts? What specific algorithm or cipher or whatever do we have to use, and how are they encoded?\n\nIf you had to choose between eating out a prostitute after a night of work, or sucking a horse dick, which would you choose?", "shape": "<125>", "segments": [ { "digits": 125, "text": "We cannot disclose the purpose of the project.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflby0", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 53, "id": "cufjuy9", "time": "2015-08-25T21:40:51Z", "key": 1, "to": "m000se", "question": "Are you left handed? Do you like eggs? How many cups are in your house?", "shape": "* <47>\n\n* <10>", "segments": [ { "digits": 47, "text": "I am ambidextrous.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkmtp", "note": null }, { "digits": 10, "text": "Many", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkmtp", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 54, "id": "cufjvr0", "time": "2015-08-25T21:41:28Z", "key": 1, "to": "InMyBrokenChair", "question": "Is there significance in the username \"/u/w95\"?", "shape": "<82>", "segments": [ { "digits": 82, "text": "IIRC, it was short and available.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufka0y", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 55, "id": "cufjxai", "time": "2015-08-25T21:42:36Z", "key": 1, "to": "Eathed", "question": "Based on our current progress, how long do you think it will take us to solve your code?\n\nIf we don't solve it for a long time will you eventually give up?\n\nIf you give up will you show how it was encrypted or leave it as a mystery?", "shape": "* <120>\n\n* <154>\n\n* ", "segments": [ { "digits": 120, "text": "The AMA is already solved. The project is not.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk9n5", "note": null }, { "digits": 154, "text": "The project will end when it is discovered or disclosed.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk9n5", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 56, "id": "cufjydc", "time": "2015-08-25T21:43:23Z", "key": 1, "to": "prudenr", "question": "Dogs or cats, which do you prefer?", "shape": "<26>", "segments": [ { "digits": 26, "text": "Computers", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkfz7", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 57, "id": "cufk039", "time": "2015-08-25T21:44:39Z", "key": 1, "to": "d1al96", "question": "Another question: Was your answer written in letters then encoded?", "shape": "<8>", "segments": [ { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkh4r", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 58, "id": "cufk10v", "time": "2015-08-25T21:45:20Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Can you point us to that post?", "shape": "<171>", "segments": [ { "digits": 171, "text": "No, the handle (who was a woman in the UK) has since been deleted.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk4gz", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 59, "id": "cufk1sa", "time": "2015-08-25T21:45:54Z", "key": 1, "to": "piotrex43", "question": "From what post A858 link karma comes?", "shape": "<154>", "segments": [ { "digits": 154, "text": "To my knowledge, A858 has never posted a link until today.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkhpi", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 60, "id": "cufk3wf", "time": "2015-08-25T21:47:28Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "\"Someone will figure it out.\"\n\n(heh)", "shape": "<98>", "segments": [ { "digits": 98, "text": "More quickly than expected, however.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufk82k", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 61, "id": "cufk5ok", "time": "2015-08-25T21:48:46Z", "key": 1, "to": "WOWHIIMNOTcool", "question": "Ok quick questions. \n* Are you god\n* Can you help me with algebra homework plz...\n* What came first the chicken or the egg?", "shape": "* <5>\n* <5>\n* <364>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufki7m", "note": null }, { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufki7m", "note": null }, { "digits": 364, "text": "An egg is generally defined by what it contains. The first chicken (as categorized in the tree of life) came from the first chicken egg.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufki7m", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 62, "id": "cufk78h", "time": "2015-08-25T21:49:52Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Do you like the idea of being thought of as \"the stone henge of reddit\"?", "shape": "<79>", "segments": [ { "digits": 79, "text": "We rather enjoy the metaphor.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkeb4", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 63, "id": "cufk7oo", "time": "2015-08-25T21:50:11Z", "key": 1, "to": "victorantos2", "question": "651 users here now. How do you feel about this in 3 words?", "shape": "<39>", "segments": [ { "digits": 39, "text": "Enjoy the show", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkm0d", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 64, "id": "cufka1p", "time": "2015-08-25T21:51:57Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Was the decryption method posted here?", "shape": "<526>", "segments": [ { "digits": 526, "text": "No. The handle decrypted our post, removed the last line and encrypted it using our method and posted it as a reply. It was the only on that post. This was over 3 years ago according to my records.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkdia", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 65, "id": "cufkcsg", "time": "2015-08-25T21:54:02Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Are you paid well?", "shape": "<106>", "segments": [ { "digits": 106, "text": "The team enjoys substantial incentives.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkgmn", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 66, "id": "cufkdcb", "time": "2015-08-25T21:54:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "ReaderWalrus", "question": "What is your favorite color?", "shape": "<49>", "segments": [ { "digits": 49, "text": "It is still green.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufklol", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 67, "id": "cufkeqf", "time": "2015-08-25T21:55:29Z", "key": 1, "to": "Arfie99", "question": "Does that mean it's a project by multiple people? How many are in on it?", "shape": "<183>", "segments": [ { "digits": 183, "text": "A858 is a team project. Few details about the project can be disclosed.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl2in", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 68, "id": "cufkg9m", "time": "2015-08-25T21:56:36Z", "key": 1, "to": "victorantos2", "question": "What is the answer to this binary sum 100111+111001?", "shape": "<29>", "segments": [ { "digits": 29, "text": "140 in octal", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkld6", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 69, "id": "cufklsf", "time": "2015-08-25T22:00:43Z", "key": 1, "to": "ArgiePig", "question": "You said you were not a858. How does he feel about you doing this AMA?", "shape": "<35>", "segments": [ { "digits": 35, "text": "A858 is a team.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkv7u", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 70, "id": "cufkmb7", "time": "2015-08-25T22:01:07Z", "key": 1, "to": "VectorAlpha", "question": "Did that person discover the purpose of the project", "shape": "<111>", "segments": [ { "digits": 111, "text": "We did not hear further from that handle.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkuw4", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 71, "id": "cufkns0", "time": "2015-08-25T22:02:13Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Previously A858 posted: ASCII art drawings, tables of prime numbers, bits of Apple II source code ([documented on the wiki](/r/Solving_A858/wiki/posts)), etc. Were you toying with us? Why?", "shape": "<128>", "segments": [ { "digits": 128, "text": "Encoded posts are intended to be solved easily.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufkqxs", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 72, "id": "cufkoif", "time": "2015-08-25T22:02:48Z", "key": 1, "to": "Bosco89", "question": "I'll post a question that probably no regular would pose: Why should we care about A858? What kind of benefit would one get from decrypting your messages (if feasible), other than the fun one may get if solving it is seen as a game?", "shape": "<174>", "segments": [ { "digits": 174, "text": "We cannot disclose the purpose. Your involvement is your choice.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufktz0", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 73, "id": "cufkrdh", "time": "2015-08-25T22:05:01Z", "key": 1, "to": "davidvillar", "question": "What is your relationship to the a858 person?\n\nAre you a team? how many people?\n\nAlso, do you believe in aliens? or god?", "shape": "* <32>\n\n* <49>\n\n* <140>", "segments": [ { "digits": 32, "text": "We are a team", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufksvu", "note": null }, { "digits": 49, "text": "Yes. More than one.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufksvu", "note": null }, { "digits": 140, "text": "My personal beliefs are beyond the scope of this AMA.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufksvu", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 74, "id": "cufkru0", "time": "2015-08-25T22:05:22Z", "key": 1, "to": "namedbynumbers", "question": "Does that reply still exist?", "shape": "<5>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufktgo", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 75, "id": "cufkuht", "time": "2015-08-25T22:07:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "You said you were paid and part of a team.\n\nWithout revealing the purpose of this, can we assume there is an organization or corporation (governmental or not) behind this?", "shape": "<173>", "segments": [ { "digits": 173, "text": "Your assumptions are yours to make. We cannot provide direction.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl19w", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 76, "id": "cufkuu0", "time": "2015-08-25T22:07:41Z", "key": 1, "to": "thegrandw", "question": "Who is the \"we\" you keep referring to?", "shape": "<23>", "segments": [ { "digits": 23, "text": "The team.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl0zw", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 77, "id": "cufkwce", "time": "2015-08-25T22:08:50Z", "key": 1, "to": "swebonny", "question": "Does this mean that you guys contacted the person? Seeing as you know the gender and location of the person that encrypted your post.", "shape": "<262>", "segments": [ { "digits": 262, "text": "You have made a logical conclusion based on available evidence. We cannot confirm your supposition.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl0oh", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 78, "id": "cufkx58", "time": "2015-08-25T22:09:27Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "Why do you wipe the subreddit or make it private from time to time?", "shape": "<28>", "segments": [ { "digits": 28, "text": "Iterations", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl0cz", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 79, "id": "cufkyjy", "time": "2015-08-25T22:10:33Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "\"Encoded posts are intended to be solved easily.\"\n\nAnd the other ones encrypted using stronger encryption?", "shape": "<134>", "segments": [ { "digits": 134, "text": "Other posts are not intended to be solved easily.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl208", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 80, "id": "cufl08n", "time": "2015-08-25T22:11:51Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "How old are you? or rather: what is the average age of the team?", "shape": "<171>", "segments": [ { "digits": 171, "text": "Everyone on the team is old enough to drink alcohol in Ireland.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl6o6", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 81, "id": "cufl1to", "time": "2015-08-25T22:13:06Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Would you mind stating for the record that I am not A858, since that's a common conspiracy theory?", "shape": "<115>", "segments": [ { "digits": 115, "text": "/u/fragglet is not part of the A858 project.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl5mi", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 82, "id": "cufl29p", "time": "2015-08-25T22:13:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "ArgiePig", "question": "Is /u/fragglet God?", "shape": "<94>", "segments": [ { "digits": 94, "text": "/u/fragglet appears to be competent", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl3ul", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 83, "id": "cufl44u", "time": "2015-08-25T22:14:51Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Do you mean that A858 is a (different) person? I thought you said A858 is a team; if it's a team and you're a member of the team then A858 is here, right?", "shape": "<213>", "segments": [ { "digits": 213, "text": "Polymorphism. A858 is both the project, and the team lead. I am not the team lead.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl516", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 84, "id": "cufl5eg", "time": "2015-08-25T22:15:49Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "In what programming langage your encoder is written? Is it your favourite langage? If no, what is it?", "shape": "<94>", "segments": [ { "digits": 94, "text": "Most of our tools are written in C#", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufl64k", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 85, "id": "cufl9m5", "time": "2015-08-25T22:19:04Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "\"Polymorphism. A858 is both the project, and the team lead. I am not the team lead.\"\n\nCan you disclose where you are located or what nationality you are?", "shape": "<35>", "segments": [ { "digits": 35, "text": "I should not.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufldyg", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 86, "id": "cufldlt", "time": "2015-08-25T22:22:08Z", "key": 1, "to": "swebonny", "question": "On many occasions people have attempted to guess the purpose of A858, have any of those guesses come close to the real purpose of your project?", "shape": "<162>", "segments": [ { "digits": 162, "text": "We cannot disclose details about the purpose of the project.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflg46", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 87, "id": "cuflgjb", "time": "2015-08-25T22:24:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Are those iterations meant to mark a different encryption method?\n\nShould we group posts as if they were a single one?\n\nAre the timezone patterns? Do these patterns represent a different kind of encryption?\n\nWhy not reply in english now that fragglet was able to decode the AMA?", "shape": "* \n* \n* \n* \n* <79>", "segments": [ { "digits": 79, "text": "There is value in dependence.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflks0", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 88, "id": "cuflhll", "time": "2015-08-25T22:25:16Z", "key": 1, "to": "asasdasasdPrime", "question": "Don't know if I'm too late. But\n\nWhat is your favorite/preferred computer system? \n\nHow many of you are there? Just a rough estimate is okay.", "shape": "* <72>\n* <4>", "segments": [ { "digits": 72, "text": "One that works as expected.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflk6a", "note": null }, { "digits": 4, "text": ">1", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflk6a", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 89, "id": "cufli32", "time": "2015-08-25T22:25:39Z", "key": 1, "to": "Techno_Shaman", "question": "What question would you have the most desire to be asked?", "shape": "<53>", "segments": [ { "digits": 53, "text": "This one. Well done.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufljj4", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 90, "id": "cuflie7", "time": "2015-08-25T22:25:53Z", "key": 1, "to": "WOWHIIMNOTcool", "question": "Whats your favorite letter in the alphabet?", "shape": "<2>", "segments": [ { "digits": 2, "text": "C", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflj49", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 91, "id": "cuflj9u", "time": "2015-08-25T22:26:32Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "To be clear - the A858 on Voat and the A858 on Twitter are not official, right?", "shape": "<93>", "segments": [ { "digits": 93, "text": "Our project exists only on Reddit.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufllh4", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 92, "id": "cuflmgu", "time": "2015-08-25T22:28:59Z", "key": 1, "to": "simg7", "question": "a) do you want your audience to solve the posts?\nb) what do you think about being listed in all the \"creepy internet stuff\" links?\nc) this isn't some kind of, like, giant rick roll, right?", "shape": "* <133>\n\n* <129>\n\n* <115>", "segments": [ { "digits": 133, "text": "We hope the purpose of the project is fulfilled.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflopf", "note": null }, { "digits": 129, "text": "We are secretive. Secretive things scare people.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflopf", "note": null }, { "digits": 115, "text": "No, but we don't intend to give up, either.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflopf", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 93, "id": "cuflmx4", "time": "2015-08-25T22:29:20Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Why do an AMA if there are so many questions that cannot be answered?", "shape": "<87>", "segments": [ { "digits": 87, "text": "We are answering many questions.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflnjg", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 94, "id": "cufln8z", "time": "2015-08-25T22:29:36Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "/u/w95 - are you ISIL or part of any kind of terrorist organization?", "shape": "<5>", "segments": [ { "digits": 5, "text": "No", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflxm1", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 95, "id": "cuflo0f", "time": "2015-08-25T22:30:11Z", "key": 1, "to": "augenwiehimmel", "question": "> 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\n\nWhy only on reddit? It's a popular site, no doubt - but why did you address this userbase?", "shape": "<67>", "segments": [ { "digits": 67, "text": "Practicality and exposure", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflx86", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 96, "id": "cuflpfu", "time": "2015-08-25T22:31:15Z", "key": 1, "to": "MrLancaster", "question": "Hi! I'm no cryptographer, but I've found this whole thing *very* interesting, and regularly check in on things. I would just like you guys to know that you probably have a ton more people like me silently observing, and anxiously waiting for breakthroughs and revelations. An audience, if you will.\r\rOnly three questions.\r\r1) Do you all have \"regular\" jobs that pay your bills?\r2) Are any/all of you university educated?\r3) What is the highest IQ among your group? (I realize intelligence quotient tests aren't the best judge of intelligence.)", "shape": "* <81>\n\n* <8>\n\n* <7>", "segments": [ { "digits": 81, "text": "A858 is part of my \"regular\" job", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflwqz", "note": null }, { "digits": 8, "text": "job", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflwqz", "note": null }, { "digits": 7, "text": "n/a", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflwqz", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 97, "id": "cuflq6w", "time": "2015-08-25T22:31:50Z", "key": 1, "to": "Aaron4451", "question": "What was the .net file posted?", "shape": "<67>", "segments": [ { "digits": 67, "text": "Every post has a purpose.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflvyb", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 98, "id": "cuflqw2", "time": "2015-08-25T22:32:23Z", "key": 1, "to": "Arob96", "question": "What is the meaning to life?", "shape": "<44>", "segments": [ { "digits": 44, "text": "Increase entropy", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflvnr", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 99, "id": "cuflsxo", "time": "2015-08-25T22:33:55Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Often there are long pauses where there are no A858 posts. What do you do all day when there are no posts to write? Is A858 your only job?", "shape": "<201>", "segments": [ { "digits": 201, "text": "Sometimes we are retooling. Other times we are working on other projects.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflud9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 100, "id": "cufltjl", "time": "2015-08-25T22:34:23Z", "key": 1, "to": "InUrEyeToughGuy", "question": "Is your team primarily from the same country or are you scattered across the globe?", "shape": "<78>", "segments": [ { "digits": 78, "text": "We all connect to the same VPN.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufluyp", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 101, "id": "cufluup", "time": "2015-08-25T22:35:19Z", "key": 1, "to": "MacedoniaBall", "question": "What food do you love eating the most? What timezone do you live in? What most do you want to do before you die? Im really glad you are doing this w. Its really cool. You are awsome.", "shape": "<89>", "segments": [ { "digits": 89, "text": "http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Horse", "by": "etagawesome", "src": "cufnzro", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 102, "id": "cuflw03", "time": "2015-08-25T22:36:11Z", "key": 1, "to": "eckamon", "question": "You've mentioned that 'the project' will continue until its prupose is 'discovered.' What venues do you consider viable for disclosing the purpose of the project? For instance, does it only count as being 'discovered' if someone posts the true meaning behind all this on this subreddit? Or are people meant to submit guesses/info elsewhere?", "shape": "<191>", "segments": [ { "digits": 191, "text": "When the purpose is discovered or disclosed it will be obvious to all.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm04k", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 103, "id": "cuflwch", "time": "2015-08-25T22:36:27Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Just for fun, now. Your own opinion, Unix or Windows? Even though you guys use C#.", "shape": "<20>", "segments": [ { "digits": 20, "text": "Android", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cuflzs9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 104, "id": "cuflzdz", "time": "2015-08-25T22:38:44Z", "key": 1, "to": "piotrex43", "question": "Is A858 a project leaded by same people since beggining or the team is changing over time?", "shape": "<131>", "segments": [ { "digits": 131, "text": "Team members change. The lead has been consistent.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm0qf", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 105, "id": "cufm3xu", "time": "2015-08-25T22:42:21Z", "key": 1, "to": "ahm911", "question": "Do you read it \" Ay eight five eight' or 'eightfate'?", "shape": "<11>", "segments": [ { "digits": 11, "text": "Doge", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm80x", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 106, "id": "cufm5vo", "time": "2015-08-25T22:43:48Z", "key": 1, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "Is the A858 team its own independent company or does it have a parent company?", "shape": "<106>", "segments": [ { "digits": 106, "text": "We are members of a larger organization.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm7oq", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 107, "id": "cufm6kg", "time": "2015-08-25T22:44:22Z", "key": 1, "to": "Techno_Shaman", "question": "Why thank you. I'll try my luck for a follow-up: What is the *second* question you wish people would ask you?", "shape": "<87>", "segments": [ { "digits": 87, "text": "No one has asked for employment.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm7fb", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 108, "id": "cufm7b9", "time": "2015-08-25T22:44:56Z", "key": 1, "to": "ZtriS", "question": "Who took the decision to do an AMA? who decided who was going to run it?", "shape": "<15>", "segments": [ { "digits": 15, "text": "I did.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufm8pd", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 109, "id": "cufmave", "time": "2015-08-25T22:47:44Z", "key": 1, "to": "VectorAlpha", "question": "Can the purpose of the project be divined without decoding the posts?", "shape": "<143>", "segments": [ { "digits": 143, "text": "By definition, divination does not require evidence", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmcnd", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 110, "id": "cufmcgg", "time": "2015-08-25T22:48:57Z", "key": 1, "to": "WOWHIIMNOTcool", "question": "Is this AMA automated?", "shape": "<81>", "segments": [ { "digits": 81, "text": "That is an excellent question.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmdn1", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 111, "id": "cufmew5", "time": "2015-08-25T22:50:51Z", "key": 1, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "Have you been a member of this organization since its creation or were you invited into it?", "shape": "<96>", "segments": [ { "digits": 96, "text": "I was recruited less than a year ago.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmhbc", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 112, "id": "cufmfb3", "time": "2015-08-25T22:51:10Z", "key": 1, "to": "watkins775", "question": "Can I get a job with you?", "shape": "<74>", "segments": [ { "digits": 74, "text": "We're not hiring right now.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmh0y", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 113, "id": "cufmj4d", "time": "2015-08-25T22:54:09Z", "key": 1, "to": "Techno_Shaman", "question": "Oh that's juicy. I had a theory that your group was government-related looking for new candidates. So how about this question:\n\nAre you affiliated with any government organization?", "shape": "<151>", "segments": [ { "digits": 151, "text": "I don't know of any place that doesn't have a government.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmjsa", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 114, "id": "cufmjl8", "time": "2015-08-25T22:54:31Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "How much of the team's time is spent on A858? Is it just a side project?", "shape": "<71>", "segments": [ { "digits": 71, "text": "We have multiple projects.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmkmv", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 115, "id": "cufmlf7", "time": "2015-08-25T22:55:57Z", "key": 1, "to": "HoodedLum", "question": "Hello! Just wondering, what languages do you speak? I hope you have a nice day!", "shape": "<63>", "segments": [ { "digits": 63, "text": "English, Russian, Potato", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufms5p", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 116, "id": "cufmnbt", "time": "2015-08-25T22:57:26Z", "key": 1, "to": "iSynpi", "question": "* Do you personally enjoy working with the a858 team?\n* Do you personally enjoy the a858 project?\n* Are there frustrations on the inside or is the team always on one page?\n* If you could go back in time, would you change anything about the a858 project?\n* What's your favorite movie?", "shape": "* <8>\n* <8>\n* <57>\n* <57>\n* <22>", "segments": [ { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmru9", "note": null }, { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmru9", "note": null }, { "digits": 57, "text": "We are very organized", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmru9", "note": null }, { "digits": 57, "text": "I can't go back in time", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmru9", "note": null }, { "digits": 22, "text": "War Games", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmru9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 117, "id": "cufmo9i", "time": "2015-08-25T22:58:08Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Did they reach out to you?\n\nAre there any specific criteria to join the organization?", "shape": "* <52>\n* <8>", "segments": [ { "digits": 52, "text": "Yes, I was recruited", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmq9v", "note": null }, { "digits": 8, "text": "Yes", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmq9v", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 118, "id": "cufmop4", "time": "2015-08-25T22:58:29Z", "key": 1, "to": "201065499483", "question": "a858, i'm going to sleep. good night.\n\nsay goodnight to me back", "shape": "<118>", "segments": [ { "digits": 118, "text": "Good night. Rest easy. Tomorrow is a new day.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmplo", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 119, "id": "cufmqcv", "time": "2015-08-25T22:59:48Z", "key": 1, "to": "fragglet", "question": "Is [this post](/r/A858DE45F56D9BC9/comments/3ie0kj/201508251802/) related to the AMA?", "shape": "<7>", "segments": [ { "digits": 7, "text": "No.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmssr", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 120, "id": "cufmqqu", "time": "2015-08-25T23:00:07Z", "key": 1, "to": "speedas", "question": "Can a person without any knowledge of programming decode A858?", "shape": "<10>", "segments": [ { "digits": 10, "text": "Yes.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmt1t", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 121, "id": "cufms0q", "time": "2015-08-25T23:01:06Z", "key": 1, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "Was A858 the first project? If not, how long has this organization been around?", "shape": "<94>", "segments": [ { "digits": 94, "text": "The organization is older than A858.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmtcm", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 122, "id": "cufmy2z", "time": "2015-08-25T23:05:54Z", "key": 1, "to": "bluelite", "question": "Are there puzzles within the puzzle posts? For example, in the birthday cake puzzle, there is an additional line of text `p x e g h o p w w l e m m c h e l`. Is that another puzzle to be solved? Or a hint about the project?", "shape": "<61>", "segments": [ { "digits": 61, "text": "This remains unsolved.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufmz00", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 123, "id": "cufmz2x", "time": "2015-08-25T23:06:41Z", "key": 1, "to": "_damien", "question": "Do they need to know the basics of cryptography? Or is it something one can reason into the answer?", "shape": "<200>", "segments": [ { "digits": 200, "text": "Knowledge of general cryptography and methods will definitely be useful.", "by": "CableCoder", "src": "cufn0qh", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 124, "id": "cufn0ca", "time": "2015-08-25T23:07:40Z", "key": 1, "to": "pyarsa1", "question": "This is so fucking cool, I get goosebumps by reading this thread. u/w95 , hello from Mexico!", "shape": "<155>", "segments": [ { "digits": 155, "text": "Hola. Disfrute de una cerveza y de la calle de tacos para m?.", "by": "fragglet", "src": "cufn31c", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 125, "id": "cufzyhs", "time": "2015-08-26T06:08:52Z", "key": 1, "to": "DennyCH", "question": "What's it like being on a team of something that has this big of a following? And now that the ama has been cracked, why continue encrypting it?", "shape": "<54>", "segments": [ { "digits": 54, "text": "Dependence has value", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0evi", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 126, "id": "cufzz4a", "time": "2015-08-26T06:09:44Z", "key": 1, "to": "schmucubrator", "question": "- I believe you said you did not start this project. \n\n - How long has it been going on before you joined? \n\n - How many people were involved?\n\n - Of what nationality are you?", "shape": "* \n* <44>\n* <4>\n* ", "segments": [ { "digits": 44, "text": "It is 4 years old", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug05ju", "note": null }, { "digits": 4, "text": ">1", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug05ju", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 127, "id": "cug00gx", "time": "2015-08-26T06:11:38Z", "key": 1, "to": "Razer1103", "question": "Damn, I suppose I'm late to the AMA. I'll try anyway. \n\n* If someone was found using the same encryption method as A858, how quickly could the team behind A858 decrypt it? \n\n * Could that someone else decrypt A858's messages similarly? \n\n * Would you be interested in adding that person to the team? \n\n* does p=np?", "shape": "* \n* <37>\n* <76>\n* <21>", "segments": [ { "digits": 37, "text": "It's possible.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug06s6", "note": null }, { "digits": 76, "text": "We are not currently hiring.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug06s6", "note": null }, { "digits": 21, "text": "Not yet.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug06s6", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 128, "id": "cug017l", "time": "2015-08-26T06:12:43Z", "key": 1, "to": "kcg5", "question": "Stupid question...is this someone part of a team that created the code or a team of mods replying in code?", "shape": "<97>", "segments": [ { "digits": 97, "text": "A858 is not moderating /r/Solving_A858", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0eiz", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 129, "id": "cug022k", "time": "2015-08-26T06:13:55Z", "key": 1, "to": "jorgp2", "question": "Are they WPF, WinForms, or command line based?", "shape": "<6>", "segments": [ { "digits": 6, "text": "WPF", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0ea9", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 130, "id": "cug02qu", "time": "2015-08-26T06:14:53Z", "key": 1, "to": "ggggggggggggggggggg", "question": "GggG? G? g?", "shape": "<87>", "segments": [ { "digits": 87, "text": "GggGgGGGg GGgGGggg gggGgGGg GG GGGGG!", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0afy", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 131, "id": "cug048p", "time": "2015-08-26T06:16:55Z", "key": 1, "to": "sean_incali", "question": "Follow up then. \n\nAre you an AI bot?", "shape": "<312>", "segments": [ { "digits": 312, "text": "It is unlikely that I am not a human being; however, if I were properly programmed, I would not know the difference.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0dyi", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 132, "id": "cug04j1", "time": "2015-08-26T06:17:22Z", "key": 1, "to": "custompunk", "question": "\"A858 will end when the purpose is disclosed or discovered.\" \n\nI believe creation is a form of destruction and destruction is a form of creation. \n\n\nWill A858 be disclosed only to be replaced with a new creation?", "shape": "<22>", "segments": [ { "digits": 22, "text": "2deep4me", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug08ih", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 133, "id": "cug05pu", "time": "2015-08-26T06:18:58Z", "key": 1, "to": "Ghost652", "question": "What happens to team members who leave, and how can you be certain they won't \"spill the beans\" on whatever this project is about?", "shape": "<78>", "segments": [ { "digits": 78, "text": "We offer them pi to be quiet.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug0dc2", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 134, "id": "cug06zj", "time": "2015-08-26T06:20:48Z", "key": 2, "to": "LucIamUrMother", "question": "Hello.\n\nThank you for this AMA. \n\n\nHow many people are on the A858 team? Are you a for-profit organization? How did you get recruited by A858? Is A858 a person? Is the purpose of A858 to be solved? Can you teach us how to solve it?", "shape": "* <4>\n* \n* \n* <164>\n* \n* ", "segments": [ { "digits": 4, "text": ">1", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1wum", "note": null }, { "digits": 164, "text": "A858 is the name of the team lead, and the name of the project.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1wum", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 135, "id": "cug08rg", "time": "2015-08-26T06:23:24Z", "key": 2, "to": "InMyBrokenChair", "question": "Really? I thought you were smart, A858.", "shape": "<89>", "segments": [ { "digits": 89, "text": "http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Horse", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1xce", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 136, "id": "cug0dof", "time": "2015-08-26T06:30:53Z", "key": 2, "to": "Sophira", "question": "You said earlier that the project was decoded since someone replied to you in your code. However, that person did not choose to disclose how it was decoded (I assume because it was more better to keep the secret), and has now deleted their comment.\n\nHowever, you didn't end the project at that time. Does the project ending require the posting of the method, or were you not thinking about ending the project back at that time?", "shape": "<220>", "segments": [ { "digits": 220, "text": "While the handle decrypted one post, the project was not disclosed. It continues.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1xot", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 137, "id": "cug0fpj", "time": "2015-08-26T06:34:04Z", "key": 2, "to": "Xbrand182x", "question": "What about the project as a whole ? Do you think reddit will be able to decrypt it? If so how long do you think it'll take?", "shape": "<113>", "segments": [ { "digits": 113, "text": "We think that full discovery is unlikely.", "by": "fragglet", "src": null, "note": "The community copy has no final period and is 111 digits. The run is 113, which the sentence with its period fills." } ], "note": null }, { "n": 138, "id": "cug0kgo", "time": "2015-08-26T06:41:28Z", "key": 2, "to": "_damien", "question": "It's not Google, right? Please, not Google...", "shape": "<105>", "segments": [ { "digits": 105, "text": "We are not Google, Microsoft, nor Apple.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1yxq", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 139, "id": "cug0lj0", "time": "2015-08-26T06:43:08Z", "key": 2, "to": "_damien", "question": "Did you publicly (online or via other methods) display that criteria or were they \"following\" you?", "shape": "<123>", "segments": [ { "digits": 123, "text": "I was recruited from within the organization.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1z6b", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 140, "id": "cug0nql", "time": "2015-08-26T06:46:40Z", "key": 2, "to": "LoLlYdE", "question": "You are a sneaky person.\n\nCould you give a less rough estimation of how many people work on the project?", "shape": "<10>", "segments": [ { "digits": 10, "text": ">1 ", "segments": [ { "digits": 161, "text": "If it is discovered or disclosed, it will be obvious to all.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug1zta", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 142, "id": "cug0rns", "time": "2015-08-26T06:53:04Z", "key": 2, "to": "Guano_Loco", "question": "The desire for and encouragement of views speaks to sociology/psychology involvement to me as well. They want the purpose to be determined. They also state once the purpose is derived, it will be obvious to everyone. \n\nW95 was recruited recently, and while a part of the team, and able to act apparently autonomously enough to post this AMA, he doesn't know the full detailed history of the project (doesn't know about the link karma post). \n\nA thought: graduate school project of some sort?", "shape": "<64>", "segments": [ { "digits": 64, "text": "None of us is in school.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug2031", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 143, "id": "cug0t6d", "time": "2015-08-26T06:55:36Z", "key": 2, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "Could you post a picture of yourself?", "shape": "<6>", "segments": [ { "digits": 6, "text": "0_0", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug20ar", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 144, "id": "cug0tk2", "time": "2015-08-26T06:56:12Z", "key": 2, "to": "coocoo617", "question": "How long will your AMA go on for?", "shape": "<64>", "segments": [ { "digits": 64, "text": "Maybe it will never end.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug20h0", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 145, "id": "cug0v65", "time": "2015-08-26T06:58:59Z", "key": 2, "to": "Badd_Smoothie", "question": "Where did you attend college? What was your major?\n\nI've Been lurking a while, heading off to college next year and am a mixture of nervous and excited.", "shape": "<147>", "segments": [ { "digits": 147, "text": "Good luck. I have a post graduate degree in mathematics.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug20oj", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 146, "id": "cug0vh6", "time": "2015-08-26T06:59:31Z", "key": 2, "to": "bluelite", "question": "Can someone who has taken a college-level course in crypto, such as the Coursera MOOC, solve the posts?", "shape": "<55>", "segments": [ { "digits": 55, "text": "Anyone can solve A858.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug20x7", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 147, "id": "cug0vzp", "time": "2015-08-26T07:00:27Z", "key": 2, "to": "APLA01", "question": "may you give a hint to the other encryptions? No answers, we want it the hard way, also why does your team like encrypting? What type of script or program do you use to make the generated program? Why did you give us the answer to many of your posts so easily? You could have used a keyword encryption, maybe something like Handycipher or Playfair? Your team seems to be very educated in Cryptography, how many ciphers have your team made? What do you think of Cicada 3301? What encryption program (don't know code or how to use it) do you recommend, i use about 7. How do you think of our long journey into this decryption madness? Why does your team encrypt the message, is it so important that you don't want crying eyes to see it or did you do it for the sake of having the message be seen only by the people with the true passion to try to decrypt it, or something else? And my final question, is the encryption used in other posts a known encryption or a made-up one?", "shape": "<42>", "segments": [ { "digits": 42, "text": "TOO. MANY. QUESTIONS.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug2141", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 148, "id": "cug0whp", "time": "2015-08-26T07:01:18Z", "key": 2, "to": "[deleted]", "question": "[deleted]", "shape": "<139>", "segments": [ { "digits": 139, "text": "I am at the very least an I. I do not know if I am an A.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug21bt", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 149, "id": "cug0ws3", "time": "2015-08-26T07:01:46Z", "key": 2, "to": "hyperdemon", "question": "what are you not?", "shape": "<51>", "segments": [ { "digits": 51, "text": "A duck-sized horse.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug21ig", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 150, "id": "cug0x14", "time": "2015-08-26T07:02:11Z", "key": 2, "to": "SoniEx2", "question": "May I treat you like an AI? :>", "shape": "<68>", "segments": [ { "digits": 68, "text": "Just don't break my heart.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug21p4", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 151, "id": "cug0zjs", "time": "2015-08-26T07:06:31Z", "key": 2, "to": "Whilst-dicking", "question": "Are you just waiting until someone gets frustrated enough to offer a sizeable \"bounty\" to decode the message, only then to offer the decryption and collect free monies?", "shape": "<215>", "segments": [ { "digits": 215, "text": "Actually, we have been offered sizable amounts already. But that's not the point.", "by": "bluelite", "src": "cug220o", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 152, "id": "cug7b6f", "time": "2015-08-26T13:12:24Z", "key": 2, "to": "TheSweatyBinMansDad", "question": "W95,\n\nIn the current state of the world, as a person, I have an ever growing concern of the future - not just for myself but I am concerned for the future of my children.\n\nI believe there are organisations out there to protect the public and also organisations which aim to destroy the social balance of day to day life. As stated in previous comments, you have said that you are part of a 'team'.\n\nWith your team being so secretive, you must doing something major with the internet and whatever the purpose or outcome is from the A858 project I believe it will have a massive impact on the current world, due to how long it's been going on and how much publicity is included, in which way I don't know, but this leads me on to my question.\n\nAre you FOR the people, or AGAINST the people? After all the efforts everybody on this sub has contributed and the amount of days and weeks people have put into deciphering your posts - will these people be disregarded when one person discovers the meaning of A858?", "shape": "<43>", "segments": [ { "digits": 43, "text": "We're good guys.", "by": "_damien", "src": "cug8kwx", "note": null } ], "note": null }, { "n": 153, "id": "cug7bxc", "time": "2015-08-26T13:13:11Z", "key": 2, "to": "_damien", "question": "There are a couple of things you should reply to, because I think you guys screwed up.\n\nA858 sent a message to the mods in a puzzle post. [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/Solving_A858/comments/24wdm5/a858s_special_message_decoded/) is the decrypted answer. Did you guys screw up with \"Maney\"? What did you mean to write?\n\nOn the [second puzzle post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Solving_A858/comments/2juw87/the_odd_post_has_been_solved/), there are two interpretations available.\n\n> New eyes among you, no answers among you, still weak among you, tool among you.\n\nOr it is a continuation from the first puzzle post and should be read as:\n\n> New eyes, no answers among you, still weak tool.\n\n> New eyes, no answers, still weak, tool. Among you.\n\nWhich is the correct interpretation? They all have different implications.", "shape": "<136>", "segments": [ { "digits": 136, "text": "We can't provide solutions. We don't make mistakes.", "by": "_damien", "src": "cug8mgs", "note": null } ], "note": null } ], "quoted": [ { "id": "cufip72", "author": "TotesMessenger", "time": "2015-08-25T21:09:40Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufj8ut", "author": "_damien", "time": "2015-08-25T21:24:17Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufjms3", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-25T21:34:39Z", "digits": 86, "key1": "The purpose cannot be disclosed.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufjms3", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-25T21:34:39Z", "digits": 42, "key1": "The A858 project.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufjms3", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-25T21:34:39Z", "digits": 5, "key1": "No", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufk715", "author": "Loftus902", "time": "2015-08-25T21:49:43Z", "digits": 5, "key1": "No", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufledl", "author": "augenwiehimmel", "time": "2015-08-25T22:22:45Z", "digits": 165, "key1": "We find them humorous. A858 exists on Reddit, and only Reddit.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufn0mr", "author": "_damien", "time": "2015-08-25T23:07:54Z", "digits": 13, "key1": "Edit:", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufn0mr", "author": "_damien", "time": "2015-08-25T23:07:54Z", "digits": 91, "key1": "Thank you everyone. I must go now.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufn32m", "author": "CableCoder", "time": "2015-08-25T23:09:50Z", "digits": 91, "key1": "Thank you everyone. I must go now.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufn95a", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-25T23:14:30Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufnukc", "author": "augenwiehimmel", "time": "2015-08-25T23:31:29Z", "digits": 67, "key1": "Practicality and exposure", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufpx1b", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-26T00:31:18Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufr9gx", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-26T01:09:38Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufrtu3", "author": "fragglet", "time": "2015-08-26T01:25:54Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufuf1k", "author": "TrollaBot", "time": "2015-08-26T02:42:12Z", "digits": 155, "key1": "Hola. Disfrute de una cerveza y de la calle de tacos para m?.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufuf1k", "author": "TrollaBot", "time": "2015-08-26T02:42:12Z", "digits": 200, "key1": "Knowledge of general cryptography and methods will definitely be useful.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cufuf1k", "author": "TrollaBot", "time": "2015-08-26T02:42:12Z", "digits": 61, "key1": "This remains unsolved.", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cug05ms", "author": "Whilst-dicking", "time": "2015-08-26T06:18:52Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cug0kgp", "author": "Whilst-dicking", "time": "2015-08-26T06:41:28Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cug2s2k", "author": "ZtriS", "time": "2015-08-26T09:04:31Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cugb5ol", "author": "_damien", "time": "2015-08-26T15:04:39Z", "digits": 6, "key1": "AMA", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cugc8kr", "author": "bluelite", "time": "2015-08-26T15:31:49Z", "digits": 4, "key1": "?#", "key1_bad": 1, "key2": ">1" }, { "id": "cugd9j5", "author": "Sophira", "time": "2015-08-26T15:56:54Z", "digits": 409, "key1": "You know, I'm kinda surprised nobody's tried to *encrypt* questions to you in your code. Seems like it would make sense given the context of this AMA...", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null }, { "id": "cugd9j5", "author": "Sophira", "time": "2015-08-26T15:56:54Z", "digits": 148, "key1": "(Although the AMA's over now, so I don't expect a reply.)", "key1_bad": 0, "key2": null } ], "counts": { "replies": 153, "key1": 133, "key2": 20, "segments": 189, "decoded": 183, "replies_decoded": 149 } }