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mthomas45 Send message Joined: 26 Sep 09 Posts: 1 Credit: 7,261 RAC: 0	Message 951259 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:20:25 UTC
	http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/11/30/20091130searchforaliens1202.html#reply18886474
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Sirius B Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 6954 Credit: 1,292,466 RAC: 368	Message 951267 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:43:04 UTC
	WOW, so 'Nez' is finally ID'ed...... ____________
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Nick Send message Joined: 16 Oct 09 Posts: 81 Credit: 112,909 RAC: 0	Message 951271 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:49:43 UTC Last modified: 1 Dec 2009, 5:14:18 UTC
	This may become a case study for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in a future issue of Psychology Today. I wonder how many WUs have been detached!
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jreinstedler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Apr 02 Posts: 26 Credit: 21,544,242 RAC: 0	Message 951273 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:53:05 UTC - in response to Message 951267.
	I remember seeing his computer lists long ago... they were all identical machines and were generating around 300 cred/day avg, which led me to believe this (edu situation) was the case a year or two ago. It was just a matter of time... ____________
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kaseychief Send message Joined: 3 Dec 07 Posts: 1645 Credit: 416,781 RAC: 0	Message 951275 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:56:42 UTC
	Would someone fix the link for those of us thar don't know how?
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jreinstedler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Apr 02 Posts: 26 Credit: 21,544,242 RAC: 0	Message 951277 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 4:57:43 UTC - in response to Message 951275.
	http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/11/30/20091130searchforaliens1202.html Use this link. ____________
	ID: 951277 ·

Nick Send message Joined: 16 Oct 09 Posts: 81 Credit: 112,909 RAC: 0	Message 951279 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 5:01:30 UTC Last modified: 1 Dec 2009, 5:08:18 UTC
	Check out his email address that he used at his school here: http://www.ade.state.az.us/edd/NewDetails.asp?EntityID=4248&RefTypeID=1027 The CNET news flash for this story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10406588-71.html
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kaseychief Send message Joined: 3 Dec 07 Posts: 1645 Credit: 416,781 RAC: 0	Message 951281 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 5:09:29 UTC
	thanks for the links. Much appreciated.
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Andy Worth Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5596 Credit: 10,198,888 RAC: 1,537	Message 951305 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 7:33:47 UTC
	Wow, what a story! I can remember seeing comments on here, "what or who is Nez" - now we know! ____________
	ID: 951305 ·

Dirk Villarreal Wittich Send message Joined: 25 Apr 00 Posts: 2098 Credit: 363,794 RAC: 72	Message 951310 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 7:48:05 UTC - in response to Message 951305.
	Wow, what a story! I can remember seeing comments on here, "what or who is Nez" - now we know! Certainly quite interesting! LOL Thanks for the link/news. ____________
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kaseychief Send message Joined: 3 Dec 07 Posts: 1645 Credit: 416,781 RAC: 0	Message 951346 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 11:47:00 UTC
	I dont feel sorry for him because he knew the risk he was taking. Make sure you either own or have WRITTEN permission to install and run seti/boinc.
	ID: 951346 ·

James Sotherden Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 6075 Credit: 15,276,342 RAC: 24,413	Message 951357 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 13:01:35 UTC
	Thats why he hid his computrers id say. ____________
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ML1 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 7212 Credit: 3,703,516 RAC: 681	Message 951379 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 14:29:36 UTC
	Looking at this article, I suspect that s@h is just an easy and very convenient scapegoat to lever him out for other 'problems'... Gilbert man loses job in case tied to alien-search software As usual, likely all very sad. I just hope the uneducated sensationalist gutter press don't drag Boinc and s@h into the dirt. Berkeley need to watch this one very carefully and prepare a rapid response if needed... Keep searchin', Martin ____________ Mandriva Linux A user friendly OS! See new freedom Mageia2 The Future is what We make IT (GPLv3)
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8973 Credit: 37,834,648 RAC: 43,465	Message 951388 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 14:56:38 UTC - in response to Message 951379.
	They did claim their was missing equipment which would seem odd for a guy trying to run seti to steal stuff that could be used to run seti. ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 19787 Credit: 21,959,717 RAC: 29,797	Message 951389 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 14:58:15 UTC
	I´ve read that story yesterday. Sad but thats the risk using other computers. ____________
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8973 Credit: 37,834,648 RAC: 43,465	Message 951391 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 14:59:05 UTC - in response to Message 951389.
	"other" being an entire school districts ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34719 Credit: 355,369,625 RAC: 376,342	Message 951422 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 16:27:53 UTC - in response to Message 951379.
	I just hope the uneducated sensationalist gutter press don't drag Boinc and s@h into the dirt. Berkeley need to watch this one very carefully and prepare a rapid response if needed... Keep searchin', Martin Berkeley has always made this very clear............ Quoted from a post by Ageless in the NC forum in a parallel thread............. "They already have that: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/info.php says: Run SETI@home only on authorized computers Run SETI@home only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as SETI@home. http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Usage_rules says: Run BOINC only on authorized computers Run BOINC only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for BOINC-based projects. If you deliberately choose to ignore those rules, the consequences when found out are for you only. ____________ Jord" So, I think nobody could fault Berkeley for somebody that went rogue and intentionally installed their software on every computer he could get his hands on. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 6467 Credit: 5,735,853 RAC: 2,743	Message 951423 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 16:28:04 UTC
	He set himself up....that's why it is so important we use only the resources we have control over ____________
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skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 8973 Credit: 37,834,648 RAC: 43,465	Message 951434 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 16:41:00 UTC - in response to Message 951423.
	whats bad for Seti is that they demonize seti as much as the actual perpetrator. Perhaps a call from the seti/BOINC staff to the news sources telling them their rules that were clearly not followed. ____________ Proud member of TSWB. End terrorism by building a school
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[KWSN]John Galt 007 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Nov 99 Posts: 2439 Credit: 16,594,037 RAC: 0	Message 951438 - Posted: 1 Dec 2009, 16:46:30 UTC - in response to Message 951434.
	whats bad for Seti is that they demonize seti as much as the actual perpetrator. Perhaps a call from the seti/BOINC staff to the news sources telling them their rules that were clearly not followed. New job for DA??? Public relations??? ____________ Clk2HlpSetiCty:::PayIt4ward
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