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His (presumed) dad commented this on LinkedIn: > I have seen all the emails now and it's as bad as described. I thought there might be some hyperbole but the "

His (presumed) dad commented this on LinkedIn: > I have seen all the emails now and it's as bad as described. I thought there might be some hyperbole but the "University Registrar and Chief Officer of Enrollment Information Services" is clearly saying "work with us to build this for free or you're not graduating". They even specify that he needs to set up the meeting "well before registration opens on February 13th for spring quarter 2025" because they're not going to let him continue otherwise. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edkaim_github-jdkaimhuskyswap-huskyswap-project-activity-7282905107694809088-w_2i?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edkaim_github-jdkaimhuskyswap...

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hooverd 2y ago
I wish they would post the emails. It's all hearsay still.
- croemer 2y ago
  Agreed, but at least it's more than one person's interpretation that's put their reputation on the line, even if it's a family member.
- rtkwe 2y ago
  Email text can be easily faked too, there's really no reason to weigh them higher than the story other than they can be slightly tricky to fake the style and verbiage you might expect to see from that type of email.
  - Aloisius 2y ago
    Raw emails though are potentially verifiable if there's say, a DKIM header.
  - croemer 2y ago
    Can be faked but that takes effort and raises the stakes. Now you'd not just misrepresent, you'd also be forging stuff. We could then also discuss whether the text was credible or had some signs of being forged. Data is always good to have even if it could be fake.
Jcampuzano2 2y ago
Until they post evidence, legal counsel comments on it, or its reported by a news agency its a bit moot. I personally would have gone full nuclear and posted all evidence to put pressure on the school already by now. If I'm already defacto expelled I'd have nothing to lose by putting this on blast. Its weird that he hasn't posted anything given the retaliation he is receiving, hence why its hard to take completely seriously.
- jajko 2y ago
  Jeez, somebody not going immediately full mental meltdown fully public for reason X Y Z should be immediately dismissed. You have 0 info about him or his life, so it would be wiser to stop passing clueless judgements.
  - digging 2y ago
    The only clueless judgment is one that doesn't ask for evidence.
  - theWreckluse 2y ago
    Looks like brainrot has reached HN too. "0 info about their life" is exactly the reason why one cannot be certain about their story - neither trust nor mistrust is warrented yet.
  - smt88 2y ago
    OP wanted this scrutiny and is using it to advertise himself to employers. Any analysis, criticism, or doubt is what he asked for. He should "show receipts" (emails at least) if he wants people to take his word for it.
    - croemer 2y ago
      While I agree that by going public on LinkedIn and HN scrutiny is fair game, he might still not want the scrutiny and/or be surprised by it.
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lolinder 2y ago
It's worth noting that the dad also gave his son a job at his company while the kid was still in high school. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but it does show that the father is heavily invested in this kid and willing to act affirmatively to give him a leg up, which means I personally would not count this as additional testimony backing up the story. The dad's testimony doesn't make it less likely to be true, but it's not high quality evidence in favor. Edit: I'm fine with downvotes, but do everyone a favor and explain why you disagree. It's a bit disheartening that every comment that doesn't go full on pitchfork gets squashed with no justification other than 'failure to light a torch'. We can be better than that.
- kelnos 2y ago
  I'm pretty sure that the (presumed) father would be heavily invested in his kid, regardless of whether or not he gave him a job while he was in HS. Certainly we should look at someone else's (especially a relative's) corroboration of the story with some skepticism; ideally we could see the emails themselves. But really, OP should contact a lawyer ASAP.
  - lolinder 2y ago
    Right, but I do think that the fact that he gave his son a job in high school makes his testimony even more unreliable than a typical parental relationship. Maybe the kid really is that good, but it's more likely that the dad was willing to sacrifice a bit of his company's time to support his son. That's not a decision that every father would make—not even every supportive father—so I think it's relevant here.
    - croemer 2y ago
      Someone else pointed out that the framework OP used in the project is the creation of his dad as well: https://github.com/SharpLogic/LightNap https://github.com/SharpLogic/LightNap
    - alexjplant 2y ago
      > Maybe the kid really is that good, but it's more likely that the dad was willing to sacrifice a bit of his company's time to support his son. I haven't looked to see what position the son has at his father's business or the nature of the business itself so I can't comment on specifics. I will say, however, that it isn't uncommon for parents to employ their kids under the table for below market wage commensurate with their lack of experience. If a job gets half done for a quarter of the cost (no taxes, benefits, etc) then for many people it's a win, not to mention that the employer/parent has a captive employee and the employee/kid has early job history and walking around money.
s1artibartfast 2y ago
It is hard to take the student's post as anything but feigned innocence at how this solution could be viewed as registration tampering & abuse. I can imagine ignorance before the school reacted, but failing to grasp their position after receiving a expulsion threat shows either a major deficit of cognitive empathy or dishonesty. This makes me skeptical of any follow-on claims or discussion.

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hooverd 2y ago

I wish they would post the emails. It's all hearsay still.

croemer 2y ago
Agreed, but at least it's more than one person's interpretation that's put their reputation on the line, even if it's a family member.
rtkwe 2y ago
Email text can be easily faked too, there's really no reason to weigh them higher than the story other than they can be slightly tricky to fake the style and verbiage you might expect to see from that type of email.
- Aloisius 2y ago
  Raw emails though are potentially verifiable if there's say, a DKIM header.
- croemer 2y ago
  Can be faked but that takes effort and raises the stakes. Now you'd not just misrepresent, you'd also be forging stuff. We could then also discuss whether the text was credible or had some signs of being forged. Data is always good to have even if it could be fake.

Jcampuzano2 2y ago

Until they post evidence, legal counsel comments on it, or its reported by a news agency its a bit moot. I personally would have gone full nuclear and posted all evidence to put pressure on the school already by now. If I'm already defacto expelled I'd have nothing to lose by putting this on blast. Its weird that he hasn't posted anything given the retaliation he is receiving, hence why its hard to take completely seriously.

jajko 2y ago
Jeez, somebody not going immediately full mental meltdown fully public for reason X Y Z should be immediately dismissed. You have 0 info about him or his life, so it would be wiser to stop passing clueless judgements.
- digging 2y ago
  The only clueless judgment is one that doesn't ask for evidence.
- theWreckluse 2y ago
  Looks like brainrot has reached HN too. "0 info about their life" is exactly the reason why one cannot be certain about their story - neither trust nor mistrust is warrented yet.
- smt88 2y ago
  OP wanted this scrutiny and is using it to advertise himself to employers. Any analysis, criticism, or doubt is what he asked for. He should "show receipts" (emails at least) if he wants people to take his word for it.
  - croemer 2y ago
    While I agree that by going public on LinkedIn and HN scrutiny is fair game, he might still not want the scrutiny and/or be surprised by it.
    - 2y ago

lolinder 2y ago

It's worth noting that the dad also gave his son a job at his company while the kid was still in high school. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but it does show that the father is heavily invested in this kid and willing to act affirmatively to give him a leg up, which means I personally would not count this as additional testimony backing up the story. The dad's testimony doesn't make it less likely to be true, but it's not high quality evidence in favor. Edit: I'm fine with downvotes, but do everyone a favor and explain why you disagree. It's a bit disheartening that every comment that doesn't go full on pitchfork gets squashed with no justification other than 'failure to light a torch'. We can be better than that.

kelnos 2y ago
I'm pretty sure that the (presumed) father would be heavily invested in his kid, regardless of whether or not he gave him a job while he was in HS. Certainly we should look at someone else's (especially a relative's) corroboration of the story with some skepticism; ideally we could see the emails themselves. But really, OP should contact a lawyer ASAP.
- lolinder 2y ago
  Right, but I do think that the fact that he gave his son a job in high school makes his testimony even more unreliable than a typical parental relationship. Maybe the kid really is that good, but it's more likely that the dad was willing to sacrifice a bit of his company's time to support his son. That's not a decision that every father would make—not even every supportive father—so I think it's relevant here.
  - croemer 2y ago
    Someone else pointed out that the framework OP used in the project is the creation of his dad as well: https://github.com/SharpLogic/LightNap https://github.com/SharpLogic/LightNap
  - alexjplant 2y ago
    > Maybe the kid really is that good, but it's more likely that the dad was willing to sacrifice a bit of his company's time to support his son. I haven't looked to see what position the son has at his father's business or the nature of the business itself so I can't comment on specifics. I will say, however, that it isn't uncommon for parents to employ their kids under the table for below market wage commensurate with their lack of experience. If a job gets half done for a quarter of the cost (no taxes, benefits, etc) then for many people it's a win, not to mention that the employer/parent has a captive employee and the employee/kid has early job history and walking around money.

s1artibartfast 2y ago

It is hard to take the student's post as anything but feigned innocence at how this solution could be viewed as registration tampering & abuse. I can imagine ignorance before the school reacted, but failing to grasp their position after receiving a expulsion threat shows either a major deficit of cognitive empathy or dishonesty. This makes me skeptical of any follow-on claims or discussion.