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I find it ironic that the OP, who hacked the experiment to divert funds onto his own card (which are now going to a just cause), is the brother of the person in

by rjett 15y ago

I find it ironic that the OP, who hacked the experiment to divert funds onto his own card (which are now going to a just cause), is the brother of the person in the original comments thread who was posturing about whether or not the card had been hacked. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2858120 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2858120 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2858226 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2858226 Perhaps Sam made this script well after there was a question as to whether or not the card had been hacked, but if not, this is just funny.

lotharbot 15y ago
Good find. Also note that danielodio put some of his startup's money on the card ($100, $49, $300 mentioned in HN comments, and a total of $85 mentioned on twitter). So he almost paid for Sam's withdrawals. EDIT: I find myself wondering if, in a few hours, Sam and Daniel will give this as a further explanation, and reveal that they'd actually donated the full amount to the card that was taken out. The whole thing is a social experiment; it may not be over.
- danielodio 15y ago
  Indeed: @Socialize has paid $625 to @Jonathanscard to promote our SDK Speed Challenge. That's enough for an iPad, @sodio! http://besoci.al/q2I0QE http://besoci.al/q2I0QE http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2878875 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2878875
  - dmn001 15y ago
    If you and Sam are related, then I suspect you are only 'donating' money into the card because Sam can get it straight out again, free publicity?
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  Even if Daniel has given as much money as Sam Odio took from it, a net damage has still been dealt to the card. People (for instance, myself) will be less likely to give money as a result of the publicity Sam Odio has generated for himself. To say nothing of the condescension and insults Sam Odio has heaped upon people who thought it was a pretty neat idea. He would still have a large amount of apologizing to do, assuming added what he took.

by rjett 15y ago

lotharbot 15y ago

Good find. Also note that danielodio put some of his startup's money on the card ($100, $49, $300 mentioned in HN comments, and a total of $85 mentioned on twitter). So he almost paid for Sam's withdrawals. EDIT: I find myself wondering if, in a few hours, Sam and Daniel will give this as a further explanation, and reveal that they'd actually donated the full amount to the card that was taken out. The whole thing is a social experiment; it may not be over.

danielodio 15y ago
Indeed: @Socialize has paid $625 to @Jonathanscard to promote our SDK Speed Challenge. That's enough for an iPad, @sodio! http://besoci.al/q2I0QE http://besoci.al/q2I0QE http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2878875 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2878875
- dmn001 15y ago
  If you and Sam are related, then I suspect you are only 'donating' money into the card because Sam can get it straight out again, free publicity?
burgerbrain 15y ago
Even if Daniel has given as much money as Sam Odio took from it, a net damage has still been dealt to the card. People (for instance, myself) will be less likely to give money as a result of the publicity Sam Odio has generated for himself. To say nothing of the condescension and insults Sam Odio has heaped upon people who thought it was a pretty neat idea. He would still have a large amount of apologizing to do, assuming added what he took.