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"Nutjob" To me it just looks like a kid who is willing to randomly make up stuff to try and get a Raspberry Pi for free. As amusing/crazy as this was, I'm not
by alexdias 14y ago
"Nutjob"
To me it just looks like a kid who is willing to randomly make up stuff to try and get a Raspberry Pi for free.
As amusing/crazy as this was, I'm not really sure if it merited it's own blog post (or HN submission for that matter).
- joejacobs 14y agothink I'm going to agree...don't think this "journalist" deserves any publicity
- amanvir 14y agoYup, there are forums full of people trying to get things for free using "social engineering". See: http://www.hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=70 http://www.hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=70 In chrome, if you want to see a thread without signing up, just type in cache: before the URL and it will show you the full content visible to googlebot
- peejaybee 14y agoI saw it as a preemption of a threatened attack on Upton's and the Foundation's reputation. Probably unnecessary, but then, not as much trouble as having someone spreading rumors that you are an anti-semite.
- ceejayoz 14y agoI think the nutjob part comes in where he threatens to smear the organization as anti-Semitic in retaliation.