strikes me as odd also. It really does seem like he's fishing for information, while not telling you anything about himself. I haven't really looked through your website so I don't know if maybe I'm misreading his tone or something (i.e. if you encourage this type of communication), but it also seems really presumptuous to me to just assume someone would be willing to work with you based on a cold email like that.
But he put a lot of effort in writing the e-mail. Why all this effort for "fake news" and two random guys creating a not very meaningful website about it?
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mathemagician33 ago
strikes me as odd also. It really does seem like he's fishing for information, while not telling you anything about himself. I haven't really looked through your website so I don't know if maybe I'm misreading his tone or something (i.e. if you encourage this type of communication), but it also seems really presumptuous to me to just assume someone would be willing to work with you based on a cold email like that.
Ushil ago
But he put a lot of effort in writing the e-mail. Why all this effort for "fake news" and two random guys creating a not very meaningful website about it?
mathemagician33 ago
I wouldn't call a couple of paragraphs "a lot of effort" - but I see what you're saying. Maybe just a strange dude?
btw, the initial phrase from the email that really struck me as odd and stood out to me was the way he said, "what I need from you is..."
Ushil ago
Yeah, that sounds like what an officer would say to a suspect.
mathemagician33 ago
yup, or an operative trying to gather intel.
IPleadThe2nd ago
It's indicative of a person who is use to being in a position of power or control.
Vindicator ago
Yeah...I agree with this.
Ushil ago
For fake news it's quite important to them