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Admin Aaron  
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 4:13 pm
From: Admin Aaron
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:13:39 -0000
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 4:13 pm
Subject: Who is Wysz?
I know, stupid question BUUUT who is Wysz?

We are used to ultra cool hacker/spammer type dudes being anonymous
online but Google employees?

Must....find........this.....answer. =P

Aaron


 
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Phil Payne  
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 4:40 pm
From: Phil Payne
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:40:31 -0700
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?

> I know, stupid question BUUUT who is Wysz?

Google's xyzzy?

 
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 4:50 pm
From: Admin Aaron
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:50:04 -0000
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 4:50 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
Nah, that would be too easy! ;)

Any more ideas?

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 More options Oct 11 2007, 5:08 pm
From: Phil Payne
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:08:04 -0700
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 5:08 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?

> Nah, that would be too easy! ;)

> Any more ideas?

Perfect association, though.  What's the usual response to xyzzy?

"Nothing happens".


 
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Robbo  
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 5:38 pm
From: Robbo
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:38:14 -0700
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 5:38 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
Dear Admin Aaron

"Wysz" is a Google employee who contributes very helpfully, politely
and insightfully to the Googe Webmasters forum, especially the section
called "Crawling, indexing, and ranking".   You heard of it?

Just like you, Wysz is under no obligation to reveal his full name.
"Wysz" (as in, "Gee, Wiz!") has had that nickname for a long time and
everyone (other than the Google payroll department) uses it.

But if you must know, he was born "Michael Wyszomierski" (see the
connection?).

Wysz was originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania (where the movie
"Signs" takes place), but is now in sunny California. He misses the
snow in winter, but has really enjoyed being able to eat outside for
much of the year. When not in front of a computer, he enjoys
photography, videography, and skiing... sometimes all at the same
time!

There is a flicker of speculative rumour that Wysz used to have a
particular penchant for photographing Apple jackets and Apple
corporate office buildings but I think reprogramming has changed all
that.

Next time we have a beer, I'll tell him you were asking :-))

I hope this helps and that you will be able to sleep peacefully at
night.

Robbo :-)

(With apologies to Wysz for plagiarism, paraphrasing and unattributed
quotation.  Any factual errors - blame me!)

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 More options Oct 11 2007, 5:47 pm
From: Admin Aaron
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:47:54 -0000
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 5:47 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
Ahhh Ooooh! =P

Thanks,

Aaron

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 More options Oct 11 2007, 5:55 pm
From: Robbo
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:55:11 -0700
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 5:55 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
Oh, Aaron, that was an anti-climax!

Robbo

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 More options Oct 11 2007, 6:09 pm
From: Admin Aaron
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:09:45 -0000
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 6:09 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
I am checking out his old youtube and google video stuff, pretty
creative guy. :)

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Wysz Google employee  
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 7:11 pm
From: Wysz
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:11:38 -0000
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 7:11 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?
Thanks for the question, Aaron. I think Robbo took care of this one...

And nice investigation skills, Robbo! Which search engine did you
use? ;-)

- Wysz

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Robbo  
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 More options Oct 11 2007, 7:23 pm
From: Robbo
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:23:44 -0700
Local: Thurs, Oct 11 2007 7:23 pm
Subject: Re: Who is Wysz?

Wysz asked:

> Which search engine did you use? ;-)

You mean there are others? I thought there was only one.

I really must get out more!

Robbo


 
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