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0 pointslaborcontract2y ago0 comments

You are on "Hacker News", surely it's not that much of a surprise?

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christina972y ago· 2 in thread

It’s a different type of hacking. This was about hacking a system for one’s advantage, not the computer type of hacking.

laborcontractOP2y ago

I always interpreted the hacker in HN as a spirit, irrespective of vocation.

jprete2y ago

What is endearing and admirable as the underdog very easily becomes contemptible abuse in the biggest dog of the pack. It's not a contradiction - the hacking spirit is a trait that causes more damage the more power you have.

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