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Re:The NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source ... by jki275 on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @01:44PM (#18294673)
I can't imagine what in the world the Naval Support Activity would need the code for that application for. They're literally nothing more than a facilities command.

It is odd that the writer refers to them specifically, they have no connection with the actual NSA of which I'm aware.

Re:The NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source ... by dragontamer on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @01:51PM (#18294717)
> I can't imagine what in the world the Naval Support Activity would need the code for that application for. They're literally nothing more than a facilities command.

This wouldn't be the first time I heard of a US Military dude prank-call someone.

Re:The NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source ... by jki275 on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @01:53PM (#18294732)
yeah, but the story doesn't add up for just a prank call.
Re:The NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source ... by dragontamer on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @02:29PM (#18295075)
Hmmm... tracking down the dude as he flew across the country seems outside the scope of a prankster.

Well, now I'm neutral on the subject. There's details that make me disbelieve the story. But tracking down the author and finding the right phone number to call him seems like a feat that would require decent resources.

Basically: that's a level of effort that goes well above and beyond a typical prank call.

Re:The NSA Called Me After Midnight and Requested My Source ... by jki275 on Thursday October 25, 2018 @07:13AM (#18300010)
Agree -- there are too many dissonant pieces to this story. I guess it could be true, it just doesn't make a lot of sense.