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'''Brian Chase''' (born circa ]) is a ] citizen who abused ] by purposefully posting false information, which led to the ]. {{ref|NYTSeigenthaler}} '''Brian Chase''' (born circa ]) is a ] citizen who posted false information on ], which led to the ]. {{ref|NYTSeigenthaler}}


Chase was the ] of Rush Delivery in ] when he anonymously posted to Misplaced Pages from his employer's ] on ], ]. His post suggested that ], a former editor of '']'' in Nashville, had been involved in the assassinations of both ] and ] and had lived in the ] for several years. The article remained unedited for several months until Seigenthaler was made aware of the article and subsequently criticized Misplaced Pages in several media outlets. Chase was the ] of Rush Delivery in ] when he anonymously posted to Misplaced Pages from his employer's ] on ], ]. His post suggested that ], a former editor of '']'' in Nashville, was believed to have been involved in the assassinations of both ] and ] and had lived in the ] for several years. The article remained unedited for several months until Seigenthaler was made aware of the article and subsequently criticized Misplaced Pages in several media outlets.


Chase learned of the effect of his post through the news. Meanwhile, the IP address he had used was traced back to his company by ]. With pressure mounting, Chase resigned from Rush Delivery on ] and delivered a handwritten apology that day to Seigenthaler. Chase said he had done it as a joke to shock a colleague, after he had found out anyone could edit Misplaced Pages; he thought that it was a "gag" web site. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|a}} Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss not to accept his resignation. Chase learned of the effect of his post through the news. Meanwhile, the IP address he had used was traced back to his company by ]. Chase resigned from Rush Delivery on ] and delivered a handwritten apology that day to Seigenthaler. Chase said he had done it as a joke to shock a colleague, after he had found out anyone could edit Misplaced Pages; he thought that it was a "gag" web site. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|a}} Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss not to accept his resignation.




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Brian Chase (born circa 1967) is a United States citizen who posted false information on Misplaced Pages, which led to the John Seigenthaler Sr. Misplaced Pages biography controversy.

Chase was the operations manager of Rush Delivery in Nashville, Tennessee when he anonymously posted to Misplaced Pages from his employer's IP address on May 26, 2005. His post suggested that John Seigenthaler Sr., a former editor of The Tennessean in Nashville, was believed to have been involved in the assassinations of both John and Robert Kennedy and had lived in the Soviet Union for several years. The article remained unedited for several months until Seigenthaler was made aware of the article and subsequently criticized Misplaced Pages in several media outlets.

Chase learned of the effect of his post through the news. Meanwhile, the IP address he had used was traced back to his company by Daniel Brandt. Chase resigned from Rush Delivery on 9 December and delivered a handwritten apology that day to Seigenthaler. Chase said he had done it as a joke to shock a colleague, after he had found out anyone could edit Misplaced Pages; he thought that it was a "gag" web site. Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss not to accept his resignation.


Notes

  1. Seelye, Katharine Q (December 11, 2005). A Little Sleuthing Unmasks Writer of Misplaced Pages Prank. The New York Times.

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