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  "id": 68805,
  "title": "Where has the1owl gone ?",
  "url": "/competitions/ga-customer-revenue-prediction/discussion/68805",
  "author_name": "olivier",
  "post_date": "2018-10-17T11:41:11.630000",
  "votes": 18,
  "comment_count": 26,
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  "content": "<p>Just wondering why the1owl's account/kernels and discussions have disappeared from Kaggle.</p>\n\n<p>He's one of the biggest contributors for kernels and that would be too bad he is gone !</p>\n\n<p>Hope this only is a fat finger delete account issue.</p>\n\n<p>If anyone has some news, could you please share with the community ?</p>",
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      "postDate": "2018-10-18T05:33:54.953Z",
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        {
          "id": 405783,
          "postDate": "2018-10-18T05:40:02.670Z",
          "content": "<p>Oh no! We are gonna miss all of your old kernels. But glad to know you have not disappeared completely.</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Oh no! We are gonna miss all of your old kernels. But glad to know you have not disappeared completely.",
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          "postDate": "2018-10-18T05:59:22.040Z",
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          "postDate": "2018-10-18T05:59:31.703Z",
          "content": "<p>Is it really you ? You mean the owl reincarnated in a human ? Wow that's even more brilliant than your vanished kernels :)</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Is it really you ? You mean the owl reincarnated in a human ? Wow that's even more brilliant than your vanished kernels :)",
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          "postDate": "2018-10-18T07:39:07.437Z",
          "content": "<p>Relieved to see you back in a new form! We will miss the1owl v1. </p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Relieved to see you back in a new form! We will miss the1owl v1. ",
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          "postDate": "2018-10-18T07:47:22.293Z",
          "content": "<p><code>Will not be competing soon to not break the more than one account rule</code></p>\n\n<p>So does this mean that your the1owl account is just muted, and that we will see it back in time?</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "`Will not be competing soon to not break the more than one account rule`\n\nSo does this mean that your the1owl account is just muted, and that we will see it back in time?",
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          "id": 405845,
          "postDate": "2018-10-18T07:51:24.057Z",
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        {
          "id": 406116,
          "postDate": "2018-10-18T17:05:36.340Z",
          "content": "<p>Good to see you back !!! It was a surprise .. what ever the decision you took .. wish you good luck and lots of happiness.</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Good to see you back !!! It was a surprise .. what ever the decision you took .. wish you good luck and lots of happiness."
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        {
          "id": 432229,
          "postDate": "2018-12-03T15:28:37.883Z",
          "content": "<p>Yay you're still around! </p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Yay you're still around! "
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      "postDate": "2018-10-17T11:41:11.630Z",
      "content": "<p>Just wondering why the1owl's account/kernels and discussions have disappeared from Kaggle.</p>\n\n<p>He's one of the biggest contributors for kernels and that would be too bad he is gone !</p>\n\n<p>Hope this only is a fat finger delete account issue.</p>\n\n<p>If anyone has some news, could you please share with the community ?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Just wondering why the1owl's account/kernels and discussions have disappeared from Kaggle.\n\nHe's one of the biggest contributors for kernels and that would be too bad he is gone !\n\nHope this only is a fat finger delete account issue.\n\nIf anyone has some news, could you please share with the community ?",
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    {
      "id": 405511,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T16:09:09.923Z",
      "content": "<p>This is really strange !! He has been really inspiring to the community, including me personally. Hope he will be back soon. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "This is really strange !! He has been really inspiring to the community, including me personally. Hope he will be back soon. ",
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        {
          "id": 405544,
          "postDate": "2018-10-17T17:19:42.563Z",
          "content": "<p>Shivam, gold suits you well ;-))</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Shivam, gold suits you well ;-))",
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          "id": 405805,
          "postDate": "2018-10-18T06:14:06.930Z",
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        {
          "id": 405816,
          "postDate": "2018-10-18T06:52:56.353Z",
          "content": "<p>Thanks for your continued support and inspiration! </p>\n\n<p>You're about to experience a very 1st in Kaggle as you'll probably be the 1st Novice being followed by that many masters and grand masters ;-)</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Thanks for your continued support and inspiration! \n\nYou're about to experience a very 1st in Kaggle as you'll probably be the 1st Novice being followed by that many masters and grand masters ;-)",
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    {
      "id": 405421,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T13:11:31.733Z",
      "content": "<p>Looked into the same Yesterday. His profile was mentioned as deleted (It's 404 now, but yesterday the hyperlink started with deleted before his profile name).</p>\n\n<p>Also he seems to have published a new Python package just 5 days back <a href=\"https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/\">https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/</a> </p>\n\n<p>So, it's strange that the account is deleted!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Looked into the same Yesterday. His profile was mentioned as deleted (It's 404 now, but yesterday the hyperlink started with deleted before his profile name).\n\nAlso he seems to have published a new Python package just 5 days back https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/ \n\nSo, it's strange that the account is deleted!",
      "votes": 3
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    {
      "id": 405412,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T12:44:03.103Z",
      "content": "<p>I noticed that too. Made me wonder if he has done that himself (fed-up?), or made a mistake?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I noticed that too. Made me wonder if he has done that himself (fed-up?), or made a mistake?",
      "votes": 3
    },
    {
      "id": 405448,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T14:04:03.197Z",
      "content": "<p>Yeah I hope we'll have an opportunity to know what happened.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Yeah I hope we'll have an opportunity to know what happened.",
      "votes": 4,
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        {
          "id": 405450,
          "postDate": "2018-10-17T14:06:07.823Z",
          "content": "<p>Also, I appreciate the fact you really care about the community and started this discussion!</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Also, I appreciate the fact you really care about the community and started this discussion!",
          "votes": 4
        },
        {
          "id": 405468,
          "postDate": "2018-10-17T14:40:04.287Z",
          "content": "<p>Well to be totally honest, It's Bojan ( <a href=\"/tunguz\">@tunguz</a> ) who alerted me yesterday night :)</p>\n\n<p>The1owl has been so inspiring to me that I'd love to know what's going on! </p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Well to be totally honest, It's Bojan ( @tunguz ) who alerted me yesterday night :)\n\nThe1owl has been so inspiring to me that I'd love to know what's going on! \n\n",
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    {
      "id": 405402,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T12:28:22.050Z",
      "content": "<p>Yep, I have also seen him gone. From my following/followers section. Then I follow up and see there's no sign. I thought for some reason he banned me but looks like this is worse.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Yep, I have also seen him gone. From my following/followers section. Then I follow up and see there's no sign. I thought for some reason he banned me but looks like this is worse.",
      "votes": 4
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    {
      "id": 405532,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T16:45:22.783Z",
      "content": "<p>I don't blame him for quitting Kaggle. He probably got fed up with all the leaks. :P</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I don't blame him for quitting Kaggle. He probably got fed up with all the leaks. :P",
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        {
          "id": 405545,
          "postDate": "2018-10-17T17:20:32.910Z",
          "content": "<p>Bojan, it can't be the main reason, he would have left a lot earlier don't you think?</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Bojan, it can't be the main reason, he would have left a lot earlier don't you think?",
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          "id": 405548,
          "postDate": "2018-10-17T17:24:05.270Z",
          "content": "<p>My comment was tongue in cheek. ;) No, the reason must be personal. He was always very subdued about his identity.</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "My comment was tongue in cheek. ;) No, the reason must be personal. He was always very subdued about his identity.",
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      "id": 405595,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T19:11:34.553Z",
      "content": "<p>maybe it became an addiction for him, therefore he deleted his account?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "maybe it became an addiction for him, therefore he deleted his account?",
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      "id": 858273,
      "postDate": "2020-05-23T10:49:12.547Z",
      "content": "<p>Apparently he did it again. I'm concerned.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F3734233%2Fa9ed9bca844a965f2fb1ac847ab5c9b8%2Fa.png?generation=1590230948332863&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"\"></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Apparently he did it again. I'm concerned.\n\n![](https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F3734233%2Fa9ed9bca844a965f2fb1ac847ab5c9b8%2Fa.png?generation=1590230948332863&amp;alt=media)\n"
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      "id": 405627,
      "postDate": "2018-10-17T20:31:03.020Z",
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      "id": 405782,
      "author_name": "jazivxt",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-18T05:33:54.953000",
      "content": "",
      "votes": 19,
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          "id": 405783,
          "author_name": "Bojan Tunguz",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T05:40:02.670000",
          "content": "<p>Oh no! We are gonna miss all of your old kernels. But glad to know you have not disappeared completely.</p>",
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          "author_name": "jazivxt",
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          "post_date": "2018-10-18T05:59:22.040000",
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          "id": 405795,
          "author_name": "olivier",
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          "post_date": "2018-10-18T05:59:31.703000",
          "content": "<p>Is it really you ? You mean the owl reincarnated in a human ? Wow that's even more brilliant than your vanished kernels :)</p>",
          "votes": 3,
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          "id": 405800,
          "author_name": "jazivxt",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T06:09:33.733000",
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          "id": 405837,
          "author_name": "Meg Risdal",
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          "post_date": "2018-10-18T07:39:07.437000",
          "content": "<p>Relieved to see you back in a new form! We will miss the1owl v1. </p>",
          "votes": 5,
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          "id": 405842,
          "author_name": "Erik Bruin",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T07:47:22.293000",
          "content": "<p><code>Will not be competing soon to not break the more than one account rule</code></p>\n\n<p>So does this mean that your the1owl account is just muted, and that we will see it back in time?</p>",
          "votes": 1,
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          "id": 405845,
          "author_name": "jazivxt",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T07:51:24.057000",
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          "id": 406116,
          "author_name": "Kishore M",
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          "post_date": "2018-10-18T17:05:36.340000",
          "content": "<p>Good to see you back !!! It was a surprise .. what ever the decision you took .. wish you good luck and lots of happiness.</p>",
          "votes": 0,
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          "id": 432229,
          "author_name": "nicapotato",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-12-03T15:28:37.883000",
          "content": "<p>Yay you're still around! </p>",
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      "id": 405511,
      "author_name": "Shivam Bansal",
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      "post_date": "2018-10-17T16:09:09.923000",
      "content": "<p>This is really strange !! He has been really inspiring to the community, including me personally. Hope he will be back soon. </p>",
      "votes": 3,
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          "id": 405544,
          "author_name": "olivier",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-17T17:19:42.563000",
          "content": "<p>Shivam, gold suits you well ;-))</p>",
          "votes": 3,
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        {
          "id": 405805,
          "author_name": "jazivxt",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T06:14:06.930000",
          "content": "",
          "votes": 3,
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        {
          "id": 405816,
          "author_name": "olivier",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-18T06:52:56.353000",
          "content": "<p>Thanks for your continued support and inspiration! </p>\n\n<p>You're about to experience a very 1st in Kaggle as you'll probably be the 1st Novice being followed by that many masters and grand masters ;-)</p>",
          "votes": 2,
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    {
      "id": 405421,
      "author_name": "amrrs",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T13:11:31.733000",
      "content": "<p>Looked into the same Yesterday. His profile was mentioned as deleted (It's 404 now, but yesterday the hyperlink started with deleted before his profile name).</p>\n\n<p>Also he seems to have published a new Python package just 5 days back <a href=\"https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/\">https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/</a> </p>\n\n<p>So, it's strange that the account is deleted!</p>",
      "votes": 3,
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    {
      "id": 405412,
      "author_name": "Erik Bruin",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T12:44:03.103000",
      "content": "<p>I noticed that too. Made me wonder if he has done that himself (fed-up?), or made a mistake?</p>",
      "votes": 3,
      "replies": []
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    {
      "id": 405448,
      "author_name": "olivier",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T14:04:03.197000",
      "content": "<p>Yeah I hope we'll have an opportunity to know what happened.</p>",
      "votes": 4,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 405450,
          "author_name": "amrrs",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-17T14:06:07.823000",
          "content": "<p>Also, I appreciate the fact you really care about the community and started this discussion!</p>",
          "votes": 4,
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        {
          "id": 405468,
          "author_name": "olivier",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-17T14:40:04.287000",
          "content": "<p>Well to be totally honest, It's Bojan ( <a href=\"/tunguz\">@tunguz</a> ) who alerted me yesterday night :)</p>\n\n<p>The1owl has been so inspiring to me that I'd love to know what's going on! </p>",
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    {
      "id": 405402,
      "author_name": "Shahebaz Mohammad",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T12:28:22.050000",
      "content": "<p>Yep, I have also seen him gone. From my following/followers section. Then I follow up and see there's no sign. I thought for some reason he banned me but looks like this is worse.</p>",
      "votes": 4,
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      "id": 405532,
      "author_name": "Bojan Tunguz",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T16:45:22.783000",
      "content": "<p>I don't blame him for quitting Kaggle. He probably got fed up with all the leaks. :P</p>",
      "votes": 3,
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        {
          "id": 405545,
          "author_name": "olivier",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-17T17:20:32.910000",
          "content": "<p>Bojan, it can't be the main reason, he would have left a lot earlier don't you think?</p>",
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        {
          "id": 405548,
          "author_name": "Bojan Tunguz",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2018-10-17T17:24:05.270000",
          "content": "<p>My comment was tongue in cheek. ;) No, the reason must be personal. He was always very subdued about his identity.</p>",
          "votes": 1,
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    {
      "id": 405595,
      "author_name": "Ahmet Erdem",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2018-10-17T19:11:34.553000",
      "content": "<p>maybe it became an addiction for him, therefore he deleted his account?</p>",
      "votes": 2,
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    },
    {
      "id": 858273,
      "author_name": "Davide Bonin",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-05-23T10:49:12.547000",
      "content": "<p>Apparently he did it again. I'm concerned.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F3734233%2Fa9ed9bca844a965f2fb1ac847ab5c9b8%2Fa.png?generation=1590230948332863&amp;alt=media\" alt=\"\"></p>",
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      "author_name": "",
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      "post_date": "2018-10-17T20:31:03.020000",
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    "405385": "Just wondering why the1owl's account/kernels and discussions have disappeared from Kaggle.\n\nHe's one of the biggest contributors for kernels and that would be too bad he is gone !\n\nHope this only is a fat finger delete account issue.\n\nIf anyone has some news, could you please share with the community ?",
    "405511": "This is really strange !! He has been really inspiring to the community, including me personally. Hope he will be back soon. ",
    "405421": "Looked into the same Yesterday. His profile was mentioned as deleted (It's 404 now, but yesterday the hyperlink started with deleted before his profile name).\n\nAlso he seems to have published a new Python package just 5 days back https://pypi.org/project/the1owl/ \n\nSo, it's strange that the account is deleted!",
    "405412": "I noticed that too. Made me wonder if he has done that himself (fed-up?), or made a mistake?",
    "405448": "Yeah I hope we'll have an opportunity to know what happened.",
    "405402": "Yep, I have also seen him gone. From my following/followers section. Then I follow up and see there's no sign. I thought for some reason he banned me but looks like this is worse.",
    "405532": "I don't blame him for quitting Kaggle. He probably got fed up with all the leaks. :P",
    "405595": "maybe it became an addiction for him, therefore he deleted his account?",
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