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'''Brian Chase''' (born ] or ]) is some genious (sarcasm) who posted a ] on ] which led to the ]. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|a}} '''Brian Chase''' (born ] or ]) is an ] worker who posted a ] on ] which led to the ]. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|a}}


Chase was the operations manager of Spacely Sprockets in ] when he anonymously posted to Misplaced Pages from his employer's mom's house 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. His main objection was and I quote, "Everyone's gonna think I killed Robert Kennedy. I could go to jail. I'm too pretty for jail, they'd eat me alive." Chase was the operations manager 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 became aware of the effect of his post through the his mom meanwhile, the IP address he had used was traced back to his company {{ref label|Rush|2|a}} by ] and others. With pressure mounting, Chase resigned from Spacely Sprockets on ] and delivered a handwritten apology that day to Seigenthaler. Chase's boss at Spacely Sprockets was quoted as saying "Jetson--I mean CHASE, you're fired!" Chase said he had done it as a fact finding expose to shock a colleague, apparently Chase won a box condoms, one pack of marlboro reds, and whatever change he could find between the seats of said collegue's 1989 Honda Civic, after he had found out anyone could edit Misplaced Pages. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|b}} Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss, Mr. Spacely, not to accept his resignation. To this Spacely replied, "Seigenthaler! You're hired!" Chase's identity was reported in the '']'' on ] ], by up and coming journalistic prodigy, ]. Brian Chase has asked the media to graciously step aside and leave his life partner ] alone. "He didn't ask for the spotlight," Chase said. Chase became aware of the effect of his post through the news. Meanwhile, the IP address he had used was traced back to his company {{ref label|Rush|2|a}} by ] and others. 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. {{ref label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|b}} Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss not to accept his resignation. Chase's identity was reported in the '']'' on ] ].


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# {{note label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|a}}{{note label|NYTSeigenthaler|1|b}} Seelye, Katharine Q (], ]). . '']''.
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Brian Chase (born 1966 or 1967) is an American worker who posted a hoax 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 on 26 May 2005. His post suggested that John Seigenthaler Sr., a former editor of The Tennessean in Nashville, had 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 became aware 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 and others. With pressure mounting, 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. Seigenthaler encouraged Chase's boss not to accept his resignation. Chase's identity was reported in the New York Times on 11 December 2005.

Notes

  1. Seelye, Katharine Q (December 11, 2005). A Little Sleuthing Unmasks Writer of Misplaced Pages Prank. The New York Times.
  2. Home page for IP, Rush Delivery homepage, and City Search entry

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