Beto O'Rourke's membership in America's oldest hacking group

Re:Beto O'Rourke's membership in America's oldest hacking group by duxup on Friday March 15, 2019 @12:42PM (#19401388)

There's a wonderful glamorization of hackers and so forth. It's so appealing to think of some folks fighting the man from their keyboards and doing good things.

So much so we have seen tech enthusiasts fawn over hacking groups from time to time and ignore less desirable behavior ... until we realize in the end they're just not what we want them / imagine them to be.

I still like to think of there being some idealistic hackers one day that will change the world for the better, but I recognize they're still going to be just, people.

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Re:Beto O'Rourke's membership in America's oldest hacking group by dontbenebby on Friday March 15, 2019 @12:58PM (#19401596)

IMHO, the best hackers aren't forming groups and vying for "cred". They're quietly building their skills and exploring, while avoiding the spotlight at all costs.

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Re:Beto O'Rourke's membership in America's oldest hacking group by duxup on Friday March 15, 2019 @01:02PM (#19401658)

It seems like everyone who gets caught is because they're talking about it online.

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Re:Beto O'Rourke's membership in America's oldest hacking group by dontbenebby on Friday March 15, 2019 @03:16PM (#19403188)

or living a lavish lifestyle ala Paul Le Roux

https://magazine.atavist.com/he-always-had-a-dark-side

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