I don’t know the origin of the name. At a guess, because someone who is behaving differently is sometimes accused of being from "another planet". It’s the kind of expression that may be nonsensical to a literal thinker because we all come from same planet called Earth.
Wrong Planet was founded by Alex Plank and Dan Grover. I know little about Dan Grover but he may be the software developer. I know more about Alex Plank.
He is an autism advocate, filmmaker and actor known for his consulting work on The Bridge (he worked with Diane Kruger on developing her character) and acting in The Good Doctor.
He was diagnosed at the age of 9 with Asperger syndrome.
Plank started Wrong Planet in order to find others like him on the Internet.
He and Grover have created something good. It is not about being “redacted” or appeased. It is about finding people who can connect, share common interests, converse, support and understand one another in the same way that Gransnet brings people together. It’s just another option.
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