Why isn't there a social network for hackers?

Re:Why isn't there a social network for hackers? by calgoo on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @02:59AM (#4574483)

Like email lists / irc / github ?

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Re:Why isn't there a social network for hackers? by dakrisht on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @03:37AM (#4574584)

I remember how amazing IRC used to be in the 90s - it was the goto for the Internet public. The Internet that wasn't wasting time in AOL chat rooms.

Picture a closed community where you can't just join because it's cool - you have to be somewhat credible - have created something - anything, posses skills, talent, a relative position of employment, etc. certain "criteria" - to build a talents, rich community. Just like FB did it with Harvard only, then Stanford, then colleges, you get the picture.

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Re:Why isn't there a social network for hackers? by kybernetikos on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @04:18AM (#4574673)

Closed communities are not very hackerish.

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Re:Why isn't there a social network for hackers? by shanelja on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @04:53AM (#4574746)

They are if you provide a backdoor for the none-member hackers to connect through.

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Re:Why isn't there a social network for hackers? by kybernetikos on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @01:28PM (#4576820)

true, they'd be a little hackerish if it was a closed community of zero people with an exploit to get in...

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