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I think what your refering to is a cracker (Distinction and commentary here). But even that definition's not good, because a cracker is also someone who breaks copy protection (a legal thing to do under the fair use act… only recently made illegal by the DCMA). So perhaps the word these people are looking for is criminal, because it isn't 'hacker'.
This is just another typical example of how the media portrays computer hackers in a bad light because it's in their best interest to have us as complaicent and ignorant as they can make us, and one of the best ways to do that is to publically ostersize the real hackers by lumping them into the same category as evil-dooers, with comments like this: "[director of the Emergency Response Team at software-maker Internet Security Systems] Patrick Gray says that monetary rewards are a good way to catch computer hackers."
*sigh*
Just another example of the man tryin to keep us down in the name of consumerism.
-Kevlar
(Edited by Kevlar at 7:08 pm on Nov. 5, 2003)
Quote: from Kevlar on 7:34 pm on Nov. 5, 2003[br]This is just another typical example of how the media portrays computer hackers in a bad light because it's in their best interest to have us as complaicent and ignorant as they can make us, and one of the best ways to do that is to publically ostersize the real hackers by lumping them into the same category as evil-dooers, with comments like this: "[director of the Emergency Response Team at software-maker Internet Security Systems] Patrick Gray says that monetary rewards are a good way to catch computer hackers."*sigh*
Just another example of the man tryin to keep us down in the name of consumerism.
Now that's a CP 'tude, on all three sides!
This is -exactly- the attitude and philosiphy I really wish more characters had.
Corps using the media to go after the little guy …
Media putting a spin on things to grab ratings or push an adgenda ...
I'm sure there will be a response from the little guys soon enough. Maybe it'll be public, heh, maybe not.
Corpies - Keep the heel of those finely crafted well polished shoes on the neck of that scum on red. Don't let them up! Keep pushing and pushing and pushing!
Red scum - Are you gonna take that shit? Organize! Rebel! Revolt! Write songs of anger and sing them in every bar and on every street corner! Find people who work for that corporation and make thier lives hell until they stop!
:looks around warily:
'Ahem'
:Walks off and heads to work: