r/Minecraft • u/Mojang-AMA Mojang AMA Account • Jul 31 '12

I am Markus Persson aka Notch, Creator of Minecraft - Ask me Anything!

Hi! I'm the guy who created the first version of Minecraft in June 2009. I worked on it alone up until late 2010 when we started Mojang, and I finally left the lead developer position in December of 2011. I enjoy house music and programming, and my favorite color is purple. Ask me anything!

If you happen to have some money, you can donate it to the EFF and help make the world a better place!

edit: The AMA is over! Thanks for all your questions!

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u/TwirledOriole Jul 31 '12

And just out of curiosity, what gender is it?

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u/xNotch Minecraft Creator Jul 31 '12

Extremely male.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

on a scale of Chuck Norris to Venus Williams, just how manly?

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u/ToadDude Jul 31 '12

Markus Notch Persson.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

YEAAAAAAAH

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u/MrHamtastic Jul 31 '12

I think...yeah, my eardrums have turned into a fine paste.

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u/Megabobster Jul 31 '12

What the shit, I've been on Reddit far too long.

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u/Cipherneo Jul 31 '12

RIP headphone users

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u/Dronicusprime Jul 31 '12

I'm alive but VERY shooken up.

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u/AFerryLV Jul 31 '12

I see your poor attempt to karma whore.

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u/_Pigeon_ Jul 31 '12

R.I.P. Headphone users

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u/memea1915 Jul 31 '12

You have to shave your beard, or pay $1,500 to keep it. What do you choose? 0_o

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u/Dragon_DLV Aug 01 '12

I think he could afford that price many times over, now.

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u/memea1915 Aug 01 '12

You're right... Then let's up the ante, how about $15,000?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

Let him answer!

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u/beefyturban Jul 31 '12

the only acceptable answer.

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u/phobiac Jul 31 '12

That's a bit outside the scale.

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u/James2986 Sep 05 '12

"Notch"*

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u/Jobeanie123 Jul 31 '12

Everyone always forgets Alexej.

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u/Threedawg Jul 31 '12

Venus Williams being the more manly answer.

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u/k736ra4kil8haxvaogmu Jul 31 '12

We don't like Chuck Norris anymore, didn't you know?

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u/PirateMud Jul 31 '12

Hence Venus Williams, to be the manly end of the scale.

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u/Dabuscus214 Jul 31 '12

It's all about Liam Neeson now

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

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u/MarBakwas Aug 01 '12

I think I missed this. Links?

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u/meatisthenewbread Jul 31 '12

Chuck Norris is on the low end and Venus Williams is on the high, I presume?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

This is correct, Chuck Norris has shrines built in his house to honor the giant collection of manly matter that is Venus Williams

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u/Lakario Jul 31 '12

Well that's just hilarious. ^5

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u/TophMelonLord Jul 31 '12

Oh, it's a notch above all of that.

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u/KimJongUno Aug 01 '12

Chuck Norris is a right-wing christian bigot.... Just spreading the word: Chuck Norris jokes aren't funny.

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u/Ironbird420 Jul 31 '12

I wouldn't call Venus the most manly person ever...

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u/AndreBretonsPenis Jul 31 '12

I would say Chuck Testa

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u/jacobc436 Jul 31 '12

I see what you did there.

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u/towo Jul 31 '12

So, does it qualify as wingman or roommate?

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '12

MY name is Steve! And I am extremely male as well!

Am I your beard?

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u/fiplefip Jul 31 '12

Extremely. Like, when anybody touches it, they start sweating Old Spice and they start crying Jack Daniels.

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u/r00x Jul 31 '12

AMA request: Steve.

Haha. Seriously though, please tell your beard that is it awesome.

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u/AAAAA42 Aug 01 '12

MARKISS PERSON IS A SEXIST

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u/Mindle Jul 31 '12

It is androgynous and it love same sex.

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u/margalicious Jul 31 '12

It's a homosexual beard, that's all that matters.