Re: How I become Vice President of Security at Yahoo! 1999-2005.

[Elly_Tran_Ha <hexmasta () gmail com>]

And to think I though it was someone reverse grieving.

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Randal T. Rioux <randy () procyonlabs com>wrote:

> Decent attempt at trolling. Some beginner mistakes, but the message was
> relayed as intended (I'm sure). Comments inline.
>
> On Fri, February 19, 2010 6:45 pm, John Q Public wrote:
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
> >
> > Greetings.
> >
> > I've been holding this one back for a while. It's been eating at my skin.
> >
> > I was just an intern at the time, but I'd get the mail, copy the text,
> > delete his mail, and send the mail to my supervisor, authored by me.
>
> Clarify the type of mail - it adds texture to the troll.
>
> > I still remember the friendships I made at Yahoo. The cute girlfriends I
> > have and how it changed my life. I remember I was just some office kid
> > opening up emails in outlook 2000. But I risen to be so much more. This
> > mysterious person helped me do it.
>
> Perhaps some reflection on the type of assistance? Also, Yahoo! employees
> do not have cute girlfriends.
>
> > Eventually, I was promoted up Vice President of Security at Yahoo! and
> > made nearly six figures a year.
>
> The salary figure is off. Take into consideration the role, size of
> organization and geographical location. Then again, the "experience" you
> detailed would possibly justify this low figure.
>
> > This is what I did. And I told no one. All I know is there is a kid whose
> > advice I took credit for and he is the key factor for my success in life.
> >
> > I live in a $500k condo in Mountain View. Wife, 2 kids, and a Lexus (2009
> > Hybrid, Italian leather seats, TV in backseat for the kids).
>
> That amount in Mountain View would get you 20x20 in someone's basement.
> Also, they don't make seats with the skin of Italian people. Some ethical
> thing.
>
> > I just wanted to let you know that the security tips helped. I feel
> > pretty guilty for flat out taking credit for all his work though. I just
> > had to get it off my chest.
> >
> > Thank you so much, if you read this list. You've touched my life.
>
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Charset: UTF8 Note: This signature can be
> > verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Version: Hush 3.0
>
> Hmm. Must be legit. It's signed!
>
> Okay, break time is over. Back to code monkeying.
>
> Randy
>
>
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