Creepy Tech Mascot

Users react to a tech project's creepy yet adorable mascot or character by comparing it to cartoon figures like BonziBuddy, Dobby, Winnie the Pooh, Gremlins, and others such as Golang and Flutter mascots.

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Sample Comments

lurquer β€’ Aug 20, 2023 β€’ View on HN

It’s like some demented Winnie the Pooh

mkr-hn β€’ Jun 23, 2021 β€’ View on HN

The character is dangerously adorable.

dylan604 β€’ Aug 27, 2020 β€’ View on HN

If we have a Pluto, we need a Goofy

riley333 β€’ Jan 11, 2024 β€’ View on HN

This is some cartoon villain type of stuff.

pfdietz β€’ Oct 15, 2025 β€’ View on HN

It looks like a Carbot Animations character.

owenpalmer β€’ Nov 29, 2023 β€’ View on HN

It's like Dobby from Harry Potter!

1MachineElf β€’ Dec 29, 2019 β€’ View on HN

You are describing the derranged Tom amd Jerry boys in the 90s wished existed.

fiatjaf β€’ Apr 9, 2017 β€’ View on HN

I'm talking about that Gizmo/Gremlin.

imgabe β€’ Jan 19, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Reminds me of BonziBuddy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy

bitwize β€’ Nov 26, 2025 β€’ View on HN

It's the author's fursona.