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fake message popup prank tool
SHOW HN2022
329points
65comments
#118of 2,570 in 2022
Top 5%of 2022 by points
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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
18 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score +0.44.
Idea: 11 for, 1 againstDocs: 4 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What people liked
Funny and fun for pranks and presentations
From 3 comments
This is a hilarious tool for pulling a good prank, love that someone who isn't me put the time and effort to create it.
metadat on HNThis is fantastic!
czbond on HNThe example "story" from Cassie is a delight. So absurd and yet so plausible: "you packed the wrong go gurt again" <wait 5 seconds> "you fucking idiot" <wait 30 seconds> "but its…
freetime2 on HN
Clear README that explains the project quickly
From 2 comments
This is a trivial/tangental observation, but I really appreciate that I can grasp the whole project from a 10 second glance at the readme. I wish more projects did that.
nomilk on HNNot trivial, fundamental to attracting usage.
aerovistae on HN
Objections
Zoom hides the popups, so they may not show during video calls
From 2 comments
It turns out that zoom hides the notification if it comes from the notification center which defeated the whole point hahah
adnanaga on HNIt’s a zoom thing, turning do not disturb off made no difference
adnanaga on HN
Could be used for deceptive or unethical marketing
From 2 comments
this is hilarious. i worked with some sales folks once that had an extension that would pop-up fake imessages and emails from other customers about how much they loved the product.
tuhins on HNIsn’t that fraud?
teddyh on HN
Requests
Support for Slack
From 1 comment
Please do it for slack :)
aryamaan on HN
Questions
Could it be used for phishing?
From 2 comments
I wonder how this can be used for phishing...
cellover on HNIf you've convinced your victim to install a Chrome Extension, they're already way more hosed than anything you might do with a fake iMessage popup.
bigiain on HN
Alternatives named
Muzzle app
From 1 comment
Reminds me of https://muzzleapp.com/ - example messages are humorous/embarrassing.
slivanes on HN