Help: Are you a Hacker? Anonymous survey.

[computron9000]

First time poster here (been a lurker for awhile), but was wondering if I could get some help. A friend has a project she is compiling about "hacking" activities people took part in when they were young. I know in the strict sense "hacking" is often an inaccurate umbrella-term for all sorts of stuff, but I'm sure you'll get the idea from her questions.

You are welcome to be anonymous, or not, either way, if you can answer these questions, it'd be great help. Hopefully, if some of the posts I get here get used (and/or people contact me privately) and it gets used in what she is doing, I can follow-up and post the end-result. If you do not include contact details (or message them to me privately) your comments will be referred to as "anonymous" should they be referenced in anything.


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  What sort of computer-related things did you do that were illegal?
  
  Were you ever caught?
  
  Why did you do it?
  
  How did you learn to do these things?
  
  What do you use your knowledge for now?
  
  Is it better to use your knowledge legally or illegally? And why?
  
  What would you tell potential future "hackers"?
  
  Do you think hacking should be illegal?
  
  What should the punishment be?
  
  What should the public know about hacking?

Thanks for your help & time.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I used Sub7 (i was in 7th grade, leave me alone) to get into people's computers (whom i hated at school) and caused general havoc, stole passwords, and deleted files.

I was caught by another friend who didn't like what i was doing

Pissed at people, i was an angry kid

Older brother, online FAQs, general urge to get back at people using my script kiddie skillz

Nothing.

Legally, because you can get $$ off of it, and because my morals tell me so.

Don't do it. You can piss people off digitally, but they can beat your ass physically

Put them in jail with "bubba"

That it can be prevented.

 

[computron9000]

I appreciate the votes and the response so far. Anyone else? Surely there are tech-nerds out there begging to explain their lucidity.

 

[oldman420]

You have really got to be kidding right?
Two things to consider here.
1, the users of AT forums are honest people who for the most part really hate hacking and hackers, black or white.
2, In the unlikely event some are less than honest they would never respond to such a stupid post. anonymous my ass.
I am personaly offended wtf you think "tech-nerds" are all you find here?
Get a life:disgust:

 

[LeetestUnleet]

YGPM

 

[computron9000]

oldman420, why even respond? 'Get a life' indeed.

Thanks for the private messages by the way with the questions answered. We've got about 40 responses so far. The more the better...

 

[elecman1]

lol.........went to jail ...it's no fun....don't do it.

 

[skisteven1]

Originally posted by: elecman1
lol.........went to jail ...it's no fun....don't do it.

any good hacking stories? I love hearing about "old-school" hacking, mid-80's stuff rocks my world.

 

[computron9000]

Originally posted by: skisteven1

Originally posted by: elecman1
lol.........went to jail ...it's no fun....don't do it.

any good hacking stories? I love hearing about "old-school" hacking, mid-80's stuff rocks my world.

I 'hacked' my father's new cell phone when I was 6 if that counts. Not sure about the other guy. hehe