Posts by Samdani

1) Message boards : Number crunching : User achievements thread......... (Message 1858677)
Posted 31 Mar 2017 by Profile Samdani
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10 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
2) Message boards : Number crunching : SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XXIX (Message 1751716)
Posted 26 Dec 2015 by Profile Samdani
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8 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
80 Million Cobblestones for BOINC.
3) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1494562)
Posted 24 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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PS Lets also not attack each other, not a good way of encouraging him to post!!

in other words, don't scare off the poor *******.


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just to make things clear, the seven letter word above is either aka_sam or kenzieb and nothing else.
4) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1494039)
Posted 23 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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It would be interesting to hear your story, mystery writer. I won't judge you without your explanation, and I realize that you may have suffered your own humiliation over this, even if you brought it on yourself. It may take time to re-gain face. Come back and tell us your real story and why you did it. You owe that to this community (you had a large investment in this place.)

And I would like to read the novel.
Less interesting things than this saga have made their way into movies and books.
Please.
Do continue to entertain us. You have us by the curtains.
Nobody here, I think, wishes you anything but the best.
At least, not myself.
Give it a go, please.

+1
5) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1493560)
Posted 22 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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"55 year old Canadian man poses as a woman online for 6 years, fools hundreds, posting pictures of glamorous models he pretended were her. Kills her off online, and is now posing as her 16 year old adopted daughter.

The University of Berkeley California refused to comment on the reports that SETI@Home was involved."


it's time to call Sherlock
6) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1493520)
Posted 22 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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this whole family is really confusing to say the least.
7) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1493497)
Posted 22 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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aka_sam's picture and profile at cosmologyathome.org

http://www.cosmologyathome.org/view_profile.php?userid=10599

Is this our kenzie? unbelievable. I take back my redemption theory.
8) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1493414)
Posted 22 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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I totally agree with Chris.
9) Message boards : Cafe SETI : Shannon/kenzieb (Message 1493189)
Posted 22 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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This whole Shannon/kenzieb affair is quite shocking and disturbing to me...
... but looking back at posts that span nearly seven years I don’t find that person as malevolent or someone trying to take advantage of others. On the contrary, I find that person to be interesting, intelligent, quick witted and caring. As Fred said “it is important to remember that he (or she) gave generously of their time and gave excellent advice to many. This person was exemplary as a model member of the SETI@home Volunteer Forum Moderation Team.”

So perhaps the story told by Allie is partially true and only photos were faked. Allie told us that “She was always uncomfortable about her looks” due to a car accident that left scars on her face. She might be hiding behind an avatar of a person she knew or photographed. Perhaps after Kenzie’s death, teenage Allie got carried away and added a few things on her own. We can’t be sure about any of that.

But I want Allie or any other person behind these accounts to please come forward and explain it to us. Kenzie’s fans and friends at least deserve that much.

We are humans and quite capable of making mistakes but if we accept our failings and try to come clean; we deserve a shot at redemption too. So in my opinion, if Allie/Shannon/Kenzieb offers some sound explanation and forum moderators think that plausible, she/he should be allowed to rejoin.

This is merely an opinion and I hope no one gets angry about that. I am just trying to provide an alternate explanation that may have some bit of truth in it.

But I have also cancelled my friendship with that account because the person I thought I knew is dead either way.
10) Message boards : Cafe SETI : My Mom (Message 1483323)
Posted 1 Mar 2014 by Profile Samdani
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Dear Kenzie I truly miss you. I always enjoyed your posts and I was planning to come to Vancouver this year and meet you in person.
11) Message boards : Number crunching : CLOSED* SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XXIII *CLOSED (Message 1141574)
Posted 17 Aug 2011 by Profile Samdani
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5 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
12) Message boards : Number crunching : Welcome to the 10 year club (Message 1043638)
Posted 22 Oct 2010 by Profile Samdani
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My first 10 Years for SETI@home.
13) Message boards : Number crunching : CLOSED SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XX CLOSED (Message 988112)
Posted 10 Apr 2010 by Profile Samdani
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4.5 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
14) Message boards : Number crunching : **CLOSED SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XIX CLOSED** (Message 969981)
Posted 12 Feb 2010 by Profile Samdani
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4 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
15) Message boards : Number crunching : **CLOSED SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XIX CLOSED** (Message 961925)
Posted 8 Jan 2010 by Profile Samdani
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Number 1 in my Team :)
16) Message boards : Number crunching : **CLOSED SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XIX CLOSED** (Message 958829)
Posted 26 Dec 2009 by Profile Samdani
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Congratz Samdani and Gizbar.

Thanks SJ :)
17) Message boards : Number crunching : **CLOSED SETI/BOINC Milestones [ v2.0 ] - XIX CLOSED** (Message 958698)
Posted 25 Dec 2009 by Profile Samdani
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3.5 Million Cobblestones for SETI@home.
18) Message boards : Number crunching : Project Backoff (Message 951390)
Posted 1 Dec 2009 by Profile Samdani
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after three reboots and a number of BOINC restarts, all downloads finally went through.
19) Message boards : Number crunching : NEZ - The truth behind the credits... finally revealed. (Message 951359)
Posted 1 Dec 2009 by Profile Samdani
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thanks ageless, rules and policies of project certainly state that.
what more can be done to discourage such incidents in future ?
20) Message boards : Number crunching : NEZ - The truth behind the credits... finally revealed. (Message 951355)
Posted 1 Dec 2009 by Profile Samdani
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This is a sad day for SETI@home as it is definitely going to harm project's reputation.
I think administration should issue clear warnings and guidelines for all SETI crunchers in this regard.


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