This topic has 156 replies, 66 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 6 months ago by Winston Smith.
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April 21, 2017 at 7:49 am #10245LaSalleParticipant
Hello everyone,
I just received an email from Stacey stating that I’ve been selected for the Beta program. I’m assuming that others will be selected as well. Watch your inboxes everyone! -
April 21, 2017 at 7:53 am #10246
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April 21, 2017 at 7:53 am #10247NeilParticipant
I did too… well this is about to get interesting. I will answer it when I get home from work later.
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April 21, 2017 at 7:54 am #10248CandaceParticipant
I’m so excited ??
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April 21, 2017 at 7:58 am #10250MelissaParticipant
(((throw confetti)))
I’ve been selected too! 🙂
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April 21, 2017 at 7:59 am #10251LaSalleParticipant
For reference, here are screenshots of the email. I wonder if these are Stacey’s honest responses.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:01 am #10252M.Participant
My guess is that everyone was. I’m curious if anyone wasn’t accepted. That would be interesting.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:04 am #10253MarandaParticipant
Same here! But I’ll have to respond later, it’s bedtime for me.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:08 am #10254scotParticipant
Yep accepted too.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:10 am #10257Vox ChaoticaParticipant
I, too, have been accepted, so I also think they pretty much brought in everyone that emailed – or at least got a non-copy/pasted response from their email. Now I just need to make sure I find a picture of me that doesn’t look like absolute bunk.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:34 am #10261LiaParticipant
@michelle I actually wasn’t accepted to iConfidant.
I received a very simple email from Stacey this morning saying that I did not neet the criteria. There were no bells and whistles in my email. Just two sentences. She wishes me the best of luck. I only applied yesterday so maybe I just missed some sort of a cutoff.
To say that my history with the Sinclairs is somewhat complicated is an understatement. I can imagine that affecting their decision as well.
Enjoy your new BFFs everyone!
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April 21, 2017 at 8:35 am #10262thehazelverseParticipant
Samesies. Got the email.
I don’t think I’m going to respond to this one.
I’ve got enough friends…
I want to see how the doctor works… not be one of the doctor’s works.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:36 am #10263MelissaParticipant
@lilmsfancpants that’s a shame, sorry. :-/
Didn’t meet the criteria…interesting….
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April 21, 2017 at 8:37 am #10264ChrisParticipant
Accepted as well. Did those who were a part of the 4/13 call get this email?
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April 21, 2017 at 8:38 am #10265LenizeParticipant
I also go accepted!! Now to figure out how to put a picture in an email and how to change the subject line. I’m sure either of those won’t be too hard, have just never had to do it before, so gonna go learn something new in the process!
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April 21, 2017 at 8:43 am #10266NeilParticipant
I am quite stuck on the picture. When it says Thing(s) you love the most, does that include people? Cause there are a number of things I love that I have pictures of but none are together all separate and the idea of “take a picture” tells me they want a picture taken now. Those people I love are not around. The closest thing I have is my cat.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:45 am #10267Taylor WintersParticipant
I was accepted as well. I find it interesting that @lilmsfancpants was not. If anyone else wasn’t, I’d be curious to know.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:50 am #10268LaSalleParticipant
Lia said:
@michelle I actually wasn’t accepted to iConfidant.I received a very simple email from Stacey this morning saying that I did not neet the criteria. There were no bells and whistles in my email. Just two sentences. She wishes me the best of luck. I only applied yesterday so maybe I just missed some sort of a cutoff.
To say that my history with the Sinclairs is somewhat complicated is an understatement. I can imagine that affecting their decision as well.
Enjoy your new BFFs everyone!
@lilmsfancpants I didn’t realize there were criteria for being accepted? What kind of response did you get when you initially emailed? Was it boiler plate sorry but our program is full language, or was it more encouraging (we look forward to seeing what iConfidant can do for you in the future)? I wonder if other people who have been heavily involved with the Sinclairs (@julierei @thebuz) received similar responses to you? Though at this point they haven’t established a clear link between the System and iConfidant, right? -
April 21, 2017 at 8:57 am #10269Brian EParticipant
Also accepted into the beta program! As for picture of things you love, I think that’s whatever you want that to be and is open to interpretation.
*Also did a reverse image search of that picture and came up with nothing, anyone else have any luck. Nothing found in the EXIF file either.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:58 am #10270M.Participant
Very interesting @lilmsfancpants. Your narrative is with the Sinclairs perhaps? @julierei you’re entwined in the Sinclair narrative. Did you reach out to iConfidant?
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April 21, 2017 at 9:05 am #10271LenizeParticipant
Sent a mail back, hope I did it correctly, even though my picture somehow ended up sideways in the sent version ???
I’m also curious as to whether the people who have been outright rejected by the Sinclairs have been receiving more positive responses from iConfidant than those that are clearly more involved with them.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:07 am #10272
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April 21, 2017 at 9:10 am #10273LiaParticipant
@lasalle I didn’t get any response after my initial email. Like I said, this was all yesterday, so rather than sending a maybe (or whatever that “we’re super busy!” email was) and then a no, she just cut right to the chase. Stacey’s exact words were:
“Lia, thank you for your interest in iConfidant, however we regret to inform you that you do not meet our criteria. We wish ou the happiest of success in all future endeavors. Regards, Stacey”
Yeah what about @meghanmayhem? She’s in deep now too.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:15 am #10274superstarParticipant
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April 21, 2017 at 9:19 am #10275JackieParticipant
I got accepted, I had done the initial email. Then I followed up once, never hearing anything back. Then I was doing the Sinclair Insider stuff and once that didn’t pan out in my favor, I got this email today. Which is nice. I thought my journey had ended for now.
Oh man, and do I have a DOOZIE of a picture:
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/Kotowicz88/FamilyCatPicture_zpswf3mmrkp.pngHawaiian shirts AND taking the cats to the mall for professional pictures?
<3 Hes my favorite person.Who’s ready to be paired up with me?! #ShininigansAfoot
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April 21, 2017 at 9:28 am #10278CandaceParticipant
@nking my thoughts exactly. People and animals are not things but since her example was her dog I just took it as they chose the word “thing” to keep it open to anything anyone wanted to put. Maybe some people don’t love anyone or any animals (monsters. Lol) but they LOVE other things like food or books. Books came to mind for me..lol
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April 21, 2017 at 9:30 am #10279
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April 21, 2017 at 9:32 am #10280ChrisParticipant
I was selected to move forward as well! Can’t wait to see where this goes. 🙂
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April 21, 2017 at 9:36 am #10281
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April 21, 2017 at 9:38 am #10282Brad RuweParticipant
I’m in! Sent in a picture of myself with my two biggest loves, @birdiesrunamok and adrenaline/theme parks. Us riding Top Thrill Dragster in Ohio!
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April 21, 2017 at 9:39 am #10283Taylor WintersParticipant
While people, pets, and items do mean a lot to me. I value things like friendship, community, and ambition more. I found a picture that was able to capture this well while still having some “things” I love in it as well.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:39 am #10284JackieParticipant
Sorry mysterious julian. I claim @pandace88 as my person.
That is rad. Hotdogs cutouts and a cat!? Yes.In other news:
I think using the word things allows people to feel comfortable using their Car. Their house. Their favorite coffee mug. Because I also believe that sometimes people don’t bring happiness. So what else can make someone happy?No one is ever sad on a sea-do.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:40 am #10285DanielParticipant
I also got the acceptance email. I wonder what the criteria was though
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April 21, 2017 at 9:40 am #10286thehazelverseParticipant
Am I the only one rebuffing at iConfidant?
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April 21, 2017 at 9:43 am #10287Taylor WintersParticipant
@theladyj, the question wasn’t what makes you happy. I think we’d be getting far less materialistic answers that way and a very different subset of answers. The question was about things we love. And for that, I think some level of materialism is needed (whether it’s an item or a person). But I still wanted to include intangible concepts that I love.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:44 am #10288Brad RuweParticipant
“Tragedy struck today as a massive failure of the iConfidant program caused the deaths of the entire beta test user base. The only survivors being @hazelverse and @lilmsfancpants who opted out and was not selected to join, respectively.”
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April 21, 2017 at 9:45 am #10289GoldTongueParticipant
Which of you will be my confidant?
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April 21, 2017 at 9:47 am #10291M.Participant
@hazelverse So it seems. lol Although, I’m sure there are others who will do the same. Our paths are our own, right? I respect that you would choose not to reply back if the narrative doesn’t speak to you. Because if it doesn’t, how could you be emotionally invested. (Assuming that the reason is you’re just not interested in iConfidant)
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April 21, 2017 at 9:47 am #10292SeanModerator
I got an invite as well but the thing you love most is tripping me up, too. I think my biggest problem is that the thing I love most is myself.
Don’t really know how to convey that one.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:47 am #10293
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April 21, 2017 at 9:48 am #10294ChrisParticipant
Did everyone get the 1st email from Stacey about them getting TONs of email applications and to be patient? I wonder why someone who’s been actively invoveled would not get accepted?
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April 21, 2017 at 9:50 am #10295GoldTongueParticipant
I’m seriously considering submitting a photo of myself with a container of parmesan cheese.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:50 am #10296CandaceParticipant
@thegilded selfie time
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April 21, 2017 at 9:51 am #10297SeanModerator
@pandace88 – A selfie of me holding a selfie? What kind of Inception level bullshit is this!?
I’ll just take one with a bottle of scotch and be done with it
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April 21, 2017 at 9:51 am #10298Vox ChaoticaParticipant
I chose a picture of myself holding one of my Japanese games because you can’t find a love more pure than in the realm of 2D anime girls. Without my mask, of course.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:51 am #10299AnonymousInactive
@thegilded That’s tripping me up too. It’s either my Dad or bacon and I have neither handy.
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April 21, 2017 at 9:53 am #10300CandaceParticipant
@thegilded an inception selfie of you and scotch
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April 21, 2017 at 9:56 am #10301Meghan MayhemParticipant
@lilmsfancpants I got the congrats email as well. I was one of the people that got the initial phone call “interview” with iConfidant, so with the exception of my omission of the security question, I’m not surprised I got accepted.
My involvement with Noah is new enough that it’s something I’m not 100% sure the “powers that be” (see: Sarah) are fully aware of yet. Sarah still seems to think Noah is an island right now. -
April 21, 2017 at 9:56 am #10302Brad RuweParticipant
@voxchaotica Wait… mask? Did I miss something?
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April 21, 2017 at 9:59 am #10303AnonymousInactive
@goldtongue who are you, steve urkel? Got any cheeeeeese?!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:00 am #10304CandaceParticipant
whoa so if @lilmsfancpants is the only one is not accepted to iconfidant, that sends a possible HUGE clue that Sarah is involved in some way. Of course she would ostracize the “other woman” her husband seems to be involved with against her wishes (and yeah @meghanmayhem is under the radar right now so she wouldn’t be rejected).
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April 21, 2017 at 10:00 am #10305AnonymousInactive
I also got accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:01 am #10306Vox ChaoticaParticipant
The mask in this profile picture, it is a mask that I own and, well, “mask” my identity with on my various social media profiles such as Twitter. I have no idea how to reply to individuals, so I’m just going to cross my fingers that this works.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:01 am #10307AnonymousInactive
What if the thing we love most is ourself? Do we send an image of ourselves gazing at the beauty of our reflection in a river? (Humor purposes only)
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April 21, 2017 at 10:01 am #10308GoldTongueParticipant
After more thought, I am not going to include people in my submission photo. When it comes to a confidant, I’m hoping to be paired with someone with similar interests. Those things can serve as the foundation of our inevitable lifelong friendship.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:05 am #10309Brad RuweParticipant
@voxchaotica Ahhh, got it. I have images blocked on this site at work (so people walking by don’t see LUST in big letters on my computer) but I think I remember seeing that picture.
Totally works, I get what you’re saying. Crossing fingers a success!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:10 am #10310KortneyParticipant
Got the email; just went my response. I chose a picture with my two best friends because 1, it’s 100% true my friends are my life; and 2, dog was used in the reference and I felt shitty copying that when I couldn’t even take a picture WITH the dog in question.
Noted –
I tried reverse image searching the reference photo and nothing really came up. Also just tried reverse image searching the face and also empty handed.Questioning if the examples she gave was her personal answers. Also wondering if that’s the start of a phone number we should keep an eye on.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:17 am #10311Vox ChaoticaParticipant
Speaking of reverse image searching, this may be nothing, but at the bottom of the reverse image search page of Stacey and her dog is the notification “Suspected child abuse content has been removed from this page”, which could very well tie into Stacey’s information about herself in the invitation and how she feels about her mother. Or it could just be my paranoia acting up again.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:19 am #10312AnonymousInactive
Yay, I’m in!! I don’t really have “a thing” I love the most since I have no pets, single, and just surviving day to day. I guess what I love the most is my persistence to keep going when I feel like my world is crumbling down. I have faith in iConfidant to help me find the perfect match!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:21 am #10314ChloeParticipant
I also got accepted. I didn’t get a phone call, but I didn’t get a copy/paste response to my first email either.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:25 am #10315monkeymuffin333Participant
I have also been accepted into the next phase.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:35 am #10316Julie R GoldsteinParticipant
I have been accepted into the iConfidant Beta Program.
Contrary to the rumors that have been circulating these boards, I do have a heart and a deep sense of love and need.
I guess that’s just one more thing Sarah and I have in common.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:35 am #10317Mustafa SaidParticipant
Yea, also got in.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:40 am #10318SeanModerator
@addisonborn just made this for me. What do you think, too vain?
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April 21, 2017 at 10:40 am #10319KortneyParticipant
I wanted to see if the 36 from the status has anything to do with the number of people selected.
List of who’s said they’ve been accepted so far –
1. @lasalle
2. @jay956
3. @nking
4. @pandace88
5. @mkarrett
6. @michelle
7. @izryn
8. @ziegenbartsr
9. @voxchaotica
10. @hazelverse
11. @macbethinabathtub
12. @lenize
13. @taysavestheday
14. @mistere
15. @thebuz
16. @superstar
17. @theladyj
18. @phisher13
19. @russell
20. @nothenrygale
21. @danduder
22. @goldtongue
23. @thegilded
24. @meghanmayhem
25. @lexthewolf
26. @tyson ?
27. @jared
28. @chloe
29. @monkeymuffin333
30. @julierei
31. @mumumusings
32. @korteydarling
33. ?
34. ?
35. ?
36. ?NOT ACCEPTED (no offense)
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April 21, 2017 at 10:41 am #10320KortneyParticipant
Following up on making that list; I’m positive more than 36 people got accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:42 am #10321Kyle BownParticipant
I was also accepted!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:44 am #10322LiaParticipant
@kortneydarling The cheese stands alone. But I LOVE cheese. So it’s ok.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:46 am #10323AnonymousInactive
@kortneydarling yes, I was accepted. Sorry for being vague.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:48 am #10324SageParticipant
@kortneydarling, I’m accepted too.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:49 am #10325Twan IntarathuchParticipant
@kortneydarling
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April 21, 2017 at 10:52 am #10326CristenParticipant
@kortneydarling me too hi!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:52 am #10327KortneyParticipant
33. @bruinbown
34. @sfire8
35. @anakindrew
36. ?I’m positive @shankfx22 got accepted, due to her getting a call.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:53 am #10328KortneyParticipant
Yeah so it’s confirmed, more than 36 people got accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:53 am #10329Andrew KaschParticipant
This is fascinating.
For the record, I was contacted by them last week. They asked me a few questions and said they were going to “follow” me around to obtain data. Very different from the “accepted” letters people are getting.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:53 am #10330AddisonParticipant
@kortneydarling also accepted!
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April 21, 2017 at 10:53 am #10331Miki MParticipant
Count me among those accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:57 am #10332AnonymousInactive
Accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 11:25 am #10334AnonymousInactive
Both @winstonsmith and I have been accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 11:31 am #10336Lawrence MeyersParticipant
Hmmm…I got an email welcoming me to UConfidant. Apparently I’m going to be a “Confidant” of 36 lucky people. I cannot wait to hear all
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April 21, 2017 at 11:33 am #10337Winston SmithParticipant
I also received an Iconfidant acceptance email.
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April 21, 2017 at 11:40 am #10339thehazelverseParticipant
LAWRENCEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Everyone else:
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April 21, 2017 at 11:45 am #10341Lukas LParticipant
Keep this list going. I am really interested in who responds
I also got accepted.
Here is the picture I sent in. The two things I love most are, The Fibonacci Sequence, and Stacy!!!! Oh la la
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April 21, 2017 at 12:03 pm #10343MeganParticipant
@kasch – I also got the same call from Stacey (and was the one that dropped the URL to the forums via @michelle) – collecting data, following me around, taking a journey, etc.
And I was accepted today too.
Don’t know yet what I’m taking a picture of. I have two pictures I could send but they weren’t taken today and they don’t include all the “things” I love.
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April 21, 2017 at 12:21 pm #10349Max ZParticipant
@lilmsfancpants I didn’t get accepted either. Granted, I didn’t apply, but still…
@hazelverse I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m rebuffing the iConfidant thing but I did stay out of it. Something about it was very unappealing to me. Looked kinda…cloying. I’m excited to hear about it on the boards secondhand though! -
April 21, 2017 at 12:56 pm #10373Brad RuweParticipant
I should mention I had the suspicion the 6 digits from the Focus Group barcode (01) (17) (10) might have been the missing 6 digits of Stacey’s phone number. Nope, number is not in service. No luck there.
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April 21, 2017 at 1:10 pm #10376Lauren BelloModerator
Accepted
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April 21, 2017 at 1:28 pm #10380Tom KircherParticipant
I was also accepted.
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April 21, 2017 at 1:33 pm #10381AnonymousInactive
As stated earlier, I received the same letter of acceptance. Here’s my response. We’ll see where it goes from here. Gets a little personal, but… screw it. I’ve already opened myself up this much.
#2.) – Abandoned, self-blame, pain
#3.) Reconstructing
#4.) I have attached a collage, as I could not seem to get everything in one photo. Things I love : My Dad, My dog Mojo, My sense of humor, Stories/knowledge/books, and art/film.
#5.) (918)*******Thanks!
P.S. I said this the first time I responded earlier. I figured I’d include it here as well… I hate thinking about the saddest moment of my life. In 2005, I woke up from a coma in intensive care 3 weeks after a terrible car accident. I literally almost died. Selecting three words is hard when trying to describe such an event. For a while, my own mother couldn’t handle the thought of her son being in such conditions. 2 weeks out of the hospital she separated from the dysfunctional relationship with my father. I didn’t see or speak to her for 2 years, but not because I didnt try. I did try, and it went ignored for over two years – – and I hope you nor anyone else knows such a feeling. It is a horrible thought to believe the one who created you is rejecting you in your biggest time of need. Strangely, in the best way – my saddest moment became my strong point after realizing how much I meant to the world, my family, and friends. I’ve learned to forgive my mother as well as build a relationship with her. I also surprised myself with how strong I am as a person, as I had to completely relearn how to walk over a period of 6 or 8 months. Sorry this got long but I figured if you want a deeper understanding of it, there it is!
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April 21, 2017 at 2:02 pm #10396Kimberly StewartParticipant
Accepted, and honored to be accepted into the Beta with all of you. We’re a very fortunate bunch. Whatever happens, it’s sure to be an adventure.
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April 21, 2017 at 2:24 pm #10399Jason PedrozaParticipant
Hi, y’all! I also got the acceptance e-mail.
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April 21, 2017 at 3:44 pm #10415BlondieParticipant
I got accepted too. Sent a picture of me with a beer… I am definitely in need of iConfidant’s services…
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April 21, 2017 at 3:55 pm #10416
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April 21, 2017 at 4:21 pm #10422AnonymousInactive
I chose to send in a picture of me, a piano, a comedy camp shirt, and a drawing book.
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April 21, 2017 at 4:23 pm #10423AnonymousInactive
I did get accepted and got the same questions.
I couldn’t decide between who I loved most, so I included three pictures. One of me and @nothenrygale, one with my mother, and one with my pyromaniac basset hound.
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April 21, 2017 at 4:51 pm #10432AnonymousInactive
iConfidant’s latest FB post. Haha! Here’s the image I sent…
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April 21, 2017 at 5:23 pm #10441Andrew KParticipant
What’s interesting to me is that the prose said “take a picture with the THING you love the most”
Not the Person or being (ie pet)
A thing is a non sentient object, which is why I’m not doing a family member or friend (s)
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April 21, 2017 at 5:32 pm #10442AnonymousInactive
@anakindrew Hence the bacon.
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April 21, 2017 at 5:42 pm #10445Brad RuweParticipant
I got asked something similar in Tension Experience. In processing I was asked “What was your first love?” and I noted it asked what, not who. As such, I answered “Adrenaline” which is very true. I got hooked on thrill rides and theme parks at a young age and it’s become my primary hobby ever since. It helped shape me into the sort of person I am (and lets face it, that adrenaline is why I’m involved in stuff like this).
Had I been asked who my first love was it would be my highschool girlfriend. But since it was what, it had to be adrenaline.
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April 21, 2017 at 6:14 pm #10449MelissaParticipant
@anakindrew that’s how I interpreted the thing question as well. I love my husband, family, dogs, and my friends. Those aren’t things though to me. A thing is something that is inanimate so I sent her a pic with my dive gear on, in the ocean. Hopefully she doesn’t interpret that as “oh she loves herself”.
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April 21, 2017 at 6:15 pm #10450Sharon PParticipant
I too was accepted ?
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April 21, 2017 at 7:19 pm #10455Andrew KParticipant
Just sent my reply email.
– abandoned, unsure, determined
– close (relationship with my mom)
– photo was of me with my camera and movie posters (my love of photography/ film/ my career)
– Phone number
Now we wait to see what will happen next!
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April 21, 2017 at 7:41 pm #10459JackieParticipant
Even the debate of a ‘thing’ is interesting. To me, I see as everything is ‘dude’. You’re a dude, she’s a dude, dog is a dude, billboard is a dude…
Whilst splitting people vs objects, yes is altruistic, the difference made very little to my choice of submitting a funny picture of all the things I love: boyfrien. Cats. Hawaiian shirts. Funny impractical situations. Dragging others into funny situations. Cats wearing cat sized objects…ect. -
April 21, 2017 at 7:45 pm #10460AnonymousInactive
@theladyj Did you just quote Kel from Good Burger?
God fucking bless you.
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April 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm #10469Brian EParticipant
Theory about a “thing” this is not another person, it’s too much of a hassle issue, as you take a picture with someone who has no idea what The Lust Experience even is and it can cause issues, Stacey took a picture with an animal to specifically say an animal counts as a thing.
I really think it’s as simple as that, I bet if you send a photo with a person you’ll get rejected. Anything else goes.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:22 pm #10494
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April 21, 2017 at 8:43 pm #10477CristenParticipant
@mistere but by using a photo of you with your SO, aren’t you saying that your relationship is the “thing” you love the most? That’s a viable interpretation.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:28 pm #10497TiffanyParticipant
A relationship is defined as a noun, which technically is a thing. I respect the loophole you found. But to be fair, if the task is to include you with the thing itself, shouldn’t it be a photo of you WITH/holding a representation of the two of you together (a photo, a ring)? Or is a photo within a photo too meta here?
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April 21, 2017 at 10:16 pm #10493JeremyParticipant
Sent my reply. Hopefully I will be stalked soon.
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April 21, 2017 at 10:25 pm #10495TiffanyParticipant
I was chosen as well. I sent my response in. I considered doing a person or my dogs (since they allowed plural) but I don’t consider people things, and I don’t consider pets things, they’re family. Excited to get the ball rolling. Happy to see the rest of you moving forward too! 🙂
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April 21, 2017 at 10:44 pm #10501CristenParticipant
@tiffany223 our kitten that we rescued together is also in the photo, which definitely represents our little family, and the relationship itself but I think it’s just semantics really. ?
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April 21, 2017 at 11:53 pm #10508M.Participant
Then I’ll assume that a lot of people will be rejected @mistere because I’m sure a lot of people sent in photos with loved ones. I know I did. I sent in one with my kids. There is nothing that matters more to me than my relationship with them.
And, how can a dog be considered a thing but not a person? A dog is a mammal just as a human is.
Maybe I’m wrong… maybe they wanted a tangible thing, maybe it’s a test to see how shallow, materialistic, genuine, or whatever it may be to determine what someone is. I just think the requirement was a photo of you with something that matters to the most to you.
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April 22, 2017 at 12:55 am #10518
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April 22, 2017 at 1:00 am #10520GoldTongueParticipant
My boss made me work a 17 hour day today, so I’m only now able to send an email to Stacey. For me, the photograph was a no brainer.
PLease don’t judge. I am a lonely lonely man.
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April 22, 2017 at 1:56 am #10522Brian EParticipant
@shaun I don’t think a dog, or any animal is a thing. In this case only as represented from Stacey’s image, she said thing/s and included a picture of a dog so that says that an animal is considered a thing in this case.
I took a picture of me holding a camera, and taking a picture at the same time, that’s the “thing” I love. Also, anyone could have emailed Stacey for clarity, and well since this game has no rules maybe even these are open to interpretation as well. I like how you see it @wanda102 the thing for you in the relationship with your boyfriend. So that’s the picture you shared. @michelle I’d say your love for your children is your “thing” as well and commendable, so well all just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow.
@goldtongue Wow, that’s epic. What’s your things name? I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone took photos of for this.Good luck to all of us!
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April 22, 2017 at 2:10 am #10524GoldTongueParticipant
@mistere, his name is Blooo. He is a lot of fun when he’s not sleeping.
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April 22, 2017 at 7:42 am #10526David R.Participant
Accepted!
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April 22, 2017 at 8:10 am #10528AnonymousInactive
@goldtongue what is what, a dog? At first I thought it was a puppet.
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April 22, 2017 at 9:11 am #10530
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April 22, 2017 at 9:12 am #10531JackieParticipant
The ‘thing’ @goldtongue loves just happens, ya know,… to be insanity.
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April 22, 2017 at 10:36 am #10537GoldTongueParticipant
@theladyj my leisure wear is a straight jacket.
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April 22, 2017 at 11:51 am #10546
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April 22, 2017 at 12:10 pm #10547Michael RizzoParticipant
This is a super late reply so please forgive me (Indio has garabage service), but I too was accepted. Eager to see what’s up!
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April 22, 2017 at 1:23 pm #10548Lauren BelloModerator
@michelle and @wanda102 – I personally think you’re fine! A picture with a person can represent intangible things:
long conversations
comfortable silences
shared looks of understanding
moments where you’re surprised by someone saying something out of character and then realize you only ever knew a fraction of who they are
personal nicknames
emotional historiesAnd those are the things that most people love most.
Maybe @mike can refresh my memory, but early on in Tension, weren’t certain participants asked what they didn’t want to leave the room without? People named their keys, their wallet, etc., but the answer the OOA Institute was looking for was “my mind”.
Not to conflate the OOA Institute and iConfidant, of course. But it doesn’t hurt to consider intangible things when faced with these questions.
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April 22, 2017 at 1:35 pm #10550MikeParticipant
@daela – You’re exactly right. The thing is, when we were asked that, it wasn’t a general question. There were only a certain amount of answers based on what was in your pockets at the time. I thought the same thing with Iconfidant and was going to print out a picture of a brain, but I thought I was overthinking it….pun intended 😀
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April 22, 2017 at 3:19 pm #10555CristenParticipant
It just occurred to me that this was a missed opportunity to pose with memorabilia from John Carpenter’s The Thing.
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April 22, 2017 at 5:11 pm #10558Brad RuweParticipant
The promises of iConfidant just sound sleek and shiny to me. So I did a thing.
A post shared by Brad Ruwe (@nothenrygale) on
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April 22, 2017 at 5:49 pm #10560AnonymousInactive
Man you are great at these! This is fantastic.
What is that symbol they use?
And how do we make it look like it’s ejaculating.
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April 22, 2017 at 5:52 pm #10561
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April 22, 2017 at 7:56 pm #10567Tim RedmanParticipant
I was accepted.
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April 22, 2017 at 7:58 pm #10568Tim RedmanParticipant
I submitted a photo with me and my kid. My play THING. The best THING that ever happened to me. If there’s any problem with that then they’re dead inside.
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April 22, 2017 at 8:07 pm #10571Hannah SchenckParticipant
@kortneydarling Sorry for the late reply… I’m catching up (sorta) whileI have some down time in NY… I was accepted to the Beta Program
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April 22, 2017 at 8:19 pm #10573MarandaParticipant
@nothenrygale Dang, that’s really well done! Last I heard Stacey is short-staffed. They should hire you!
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April 22, 2017 at 9:06 pm #10581JackieParticipant
Don’t threaten me with a good time.
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April 22, 2017 at 9:29 pm #10588
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April 22, 2017 at 9:50 pm #10589KortneyParticipant
I really hope they don’t reject anyone who sent in people as their “things”. As an opposite thought…. what if they ONLY accept people who did people? This is about dating/friendship after all…
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April 22, 2017 at 10:00 pm #10593Vox ChaoticaParticipant
Where would fictional people fall on that scale? I’m fully prepared to bite that particular bullet if the picture I sent iConfidant was ever leaked by any nefarious individual(s).
As an alternate response: how dare you insinuate Rousenin Rise is not a real person? I’ll have you know that the passion we share will only be enhanced via iConfidant’s matchmaking system, and anything to the contrary should simply be ignored entirely.
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April 22, 2017 at 9:54 pm #10590LaSalleParticipant
@kortneydarling it would be odd if they did reject people who didn’t indicate friends or SOs. Like you said, it’s about relationships but not everyone has people in their life that they truly care about. They shouldn’t be denied the opportunity to change that.
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April 22, 2017 at 9:59 pm #10591AnonymousInactive
@kortneydarling As far as I’m concerned my pet T-Rex Phil is a real person.
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April 22, 2017 at 10:18 pm #10594ShaunParticipant
Usually once you’re accepted into a beta program you don’t go through another vetting process.. obviously anything is possible but I’m hoping everything will be fine.
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April 22, 2017 at 10:34 pm #10595ChrisParticipant
@shaun I’ll be curious to see if Stacey rejects anyone on a technicality by not following instructions. If anyone, say, sent it without changing the subject line or writing their name as (first name last name) instead of (last name, first name). Stacey doesn’t seem particularly nit-picky, but the way she said “follow these very simple instructions” made me extra paranoid about filling it out, as if she was waiting for a mistake to jump on.
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April 22, 2017 at 11:17 pm #10596Alecia SteinerParticipant
@nothenrygale If you choose to follow the suggestion from @thebuz, I would suggest having it shoot out from the tip at the bottom of the symbol. Of course, I don’t know how you could make that magic come to life… but it’s worth a shot! (pun intended)
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April 23, 2017 at 1:13 am #10598
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April 23, 2017 at 5:20 pm #10611MarandaParticipant
New post from iConfidant’s fb: “scientists say that it’s the friendship aspect in a marriage that makes it last.”
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April 24, 2017 at 1:26 pm #10689Gary PriceParticipant
I know im late but its been a busy weekend. I was accepted too and responded, but still havent heard anything back. Excited to see where this is going
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April 24, 2017 at 1:29 pm #10691Brad RuweParticipant
Something tells me some of us will be hearing back from them within the week. Stacey has been flooded with applications and emails, but she’s been doing a fairly good job replying to people. Whether or not I should trust iConfidant, I’m still unsure.
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April 24, 2017 at 4:47 pm #10713LiaParticipant
I followed up with Stacey via email last night to see if she had any further information regarding my rejection from the beta testing. Not meeting her criteria really irked me. If we’re to assume that iConfidant is a brand new company, where are they even pulling their data from?
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April 24, 2017 at 5:45 pm #10750JackieParticipant
@thebuz
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April 24, 2017 at 5:47 pm #10754AnonymousInactive
Wow, @theladyj. Wow. Slow clap.
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April 24, 2017 at 5:48 pm #10755
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April 24, 2017 at 5:48 pm #10757
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April 24, 2017 at 5:51 pm #10759JackieParticipant
How do you a classy visual ejaculation joke? Spilled milk of course! The other option was ‘mayo on fries’, but ain’t got time for such heresy.
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April 24, 2017 at 5:53 pm #10760
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April 24, 2017 at 10:18 pm #10833Haley WildeParticipant
I just got accepted a couple days ago too, so excited!
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April 25, 2017 at 8:59 am #10910Amber BallesterosParticipant
A little late to the party but I was accepted too
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April 26, 2017 at 7:23 pm #11296Winston SmithParticipant
Just received an email from Stacey Erikson at IConfidant saying that the pairing process had started. I guess we’re all gonna get our new special buddies real soon now? I hope mine likes soup.
She also says the “sheer volume of valuable information” they’re dealing with is exhilarating. Interesting use of “valuable”. Valuable to whom, I wonder?
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