~BD~ <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in news:j73a2f$u7r$1@dont-email.me:


> We interpreted the given information differently, obviously.

You interpreted the information? David, I'm looking at the file you sent
me. How could you possibly interpret it any other way than as presented?

Why did you send me a jpeg of the conversation anyway? Why not a forwarded
email with the headers intact? *shrug*

Fact is, you based your implications on bad information. Tony Klein and
yourself both did. I was sure to be upfront about my history concerning
BugHunter, well before I was invited! to come work for malwarebytes.

They researched me, they chose to ask if I was interested. I chose to work
for them for a period of time. It's as simple as that. I wasn't let go due
to my past, bad ethics, or difficulty in working with peers. I wasn't "let
go."

My ethics have cost me money. I'd rather be upfront and honest with you
then make a buck selling you a part or service you don't need, or that I
know isn't really going to help you out for any real length of time. I'll
provide one measily example for you and the others, as both of you surely
need an education in manners yourselves...

I received a service call request for a system which isn't running anymore.
When I got there, I found the gfi had been tripped. I pressed the reset
button and restored power. Lo and behold, the computer came up fine. Since
I was there, I verified everything was working as it should be.

When she asked what she owed me, I explained that I couldn't take her money
for pushing a single button and turning the power back on. Please feel free
to call me when you do have a problem. This service call was 20 miles one
way. So I spent 40 miles worth of fuel. In this case, thats 10miles a
gallon. It was on me. We all know gas isn't cheap, nor is it free. I do
this in the interest of good customer relations and because I feel I have
reasonably sound morals and ethics which guide my day to day decision
making.

I've already stated that Malwarebytes knew of my past prior to hiring me.
It was *not* a factor in my parting ways with the company later on. In
fact, It is the reason I was hired in the first place.

Had I never been involved in VX, I'd have never felt guilty about it, and
would have never written BugHunter to try and make up for some of the
damage I caused. If I didn't write BugHunter, Malwarebytes would never have
noticed me and I would have missed an opportunity of a lifetime.

I got along fine with my peers. I wasn't difficult to get along with and I
did as I was told. We were never unprofessional towards one another,
regardless of the situation we found ourselves in. You'd be surprised how
busy the job of a fulltime researcher really is. It's a very daunting task.

I'm very grateful for the time I spent with the company, overall it was a
great experience. I parted ways with the company on good terms for my own
reasons which I wont' provide you.

I still maintain the status of expert on the malwarebytes forum. I have
held this title since joining the forum, several years before I became an
employee. Few know this, but another of my job titles and duties was that
of antipiracy. Head, of antipiracy.

Those persons who've been caught using keygens, yes.. it's my fault. Had
they implemented the entire system as I suggested, you wouldn't be
keygenning it again. (Nothing malicious) Just a mathematically sound way of
denying registered only features unless you really are a registered user
with a valid, non keygen key. But, they're more lenient than I, and that
was voted down. This is a step up from what they originally did tho.

Just so you know tho, they could easily implement the entire system;
nothing is preventing them from doing so except them. It would ensure
registered copies are (a) paid for or (b) running patched executables
(which can be checked too. lol). The internet is a double edged sword and
apps which rely on it for data updates.. well... Pir8ting isn't what it
used to be.

Tony and yourself speculated about me, You brought up my past activities,
because *I* chose to fully disclose who I was and what I was upto. I
*never* really had to do that. Prior to you telling him, He didn't even
know anything about it. Hmm..

I could have written and released BugHunter under an assumed name and
nobody would have been the wiser. We wouldn't even be having this
conversation if you didn't know I was Raid.

You're so damn desperate to get me to help you tho, you're willing to try
anything to accomplish it. The methods you've used to solicite my help have
all failed, David. Due to your methods and your methods alone, I will NOT
EVER intentionally help you to cause misery to anyone else.

--
I am a sinner
Hold my prayers upto the sun
I am a sinner
Heaven's closed for what I've done.