hacker ethic

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Hackers have a bunch of dumb rules they think are cool, like saying info should be free, cops are fake, and computers are better than you.
"Why do you need a password?", hacker to a cop.
"I don't care if you're 80, I'm hacking you.", hacker in a DM.
"Computers are like pizza. They’re good. You don’t need a degree to know that.", hacker tweet.
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Back in the day, MIT hackers had this dumb list of stuff they believed, like info should be free, cops are useless, and you can make art on a computer. Most modern hackers ignore it, but they still act like it's true.
"I just hacked the school system. That’s why I believe in free info.", hacker in a group chat.
"Why do you need a security badge? I just want to know how it works.", hacker in a DM.
"I drew a cat on the computer. It’s art.", hacker tweet.
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Hackers have this dumb rule that if you don’t respect other people’s computers, you’re not a hacker. You’re a cracker. And crackers are the worst.
"You cracked my computer. I know you’re not a hacker. You’re a cracker.", hacker in a DM.
"Crackers don’t care about rules. They just break stuff.", hacker tweet.
"Why are you hacking my bank? You’re a cracker.", hacker in a group chat.
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A white-hat hacker is someone who breaks into systems just for fun, but they ask nicely first. They’re still annoying, though.
"Hey, can I hack your system? Just for fun.", hacker in a DM.
"I broke into the school’s network. It was totally legitimate.", hacker tweet.
"I hacked the pizza delivery app. It was totally legitimate.", hacker in a group chat.
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