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Re:Facebook, Instagram go down around the world in an appare... by copperx on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @07:26PM (#19385025)
I've never understood the 400 pound hacker thing. Does it refer to body weight or technical prowess?
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Re:Facebook, Instagram go down around the world in an appare... by etiam on Thursday March 14, 2019 @06:54AM (#19388065)
I spontaneously took it as a loose analogy to dominant male gorillas and the extent to which they need to be taken seriously.
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Re:Facebook, Instagram go down around the world in an appare... by swozey on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @10:11PM (#19385962)
It's the stereotype that "hackers" are obese, chugging mountain dew and living in their parents basement.
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