What is your perspective as to what a "hacker" is?

[Hyperblaze]

I'm sure you've heard of the word "hacker" before. What I'm curious to know is what is your opinion on the matter.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Someone who cheats in cs

 

[quakefiend420]

someone who values knowledge...and will spend a lot of time figuring out how things work

the people who hacked quickpar are probably just script kiddies...they don't count

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

Doesn't matter cuz quarterbacks will always get more respect than guys who sit in front of their computers all day.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT
Doesn't matter cuz quarterbacks will always get more respect than guys who sit in front of their computers all day.

that only holds true before they join the work force

 

[EyeMWing]

Hackers are the top-end of the Hardware/Software food chain, beyond even the designers and developers. They're the people tasked with actually solving all the miniscule (yet oh-so-critical) problems in the original design. Completely thankless and unknown - and yet they rule the entire damned world. And they DON'T attend DefCon.

 

[olds]

5. None of the above

 

[frankgomez75]

hackers are people that educate themselves and find ways to improve upon software/hardware

Now what they do with that knowledge can be legal or illegal. Hacking the OS registry to make your OS run more efficient makes a good hacker. Hacking and taking advantage of a games flaw can be viewed as good and bad. If the hacker uses it to cheat, than its bad. If teh hacker uses to make software developers aware of the exploit so that patches can be made.... thats good.

Hackers who steal credit card info and such should be dealt with harshly.

 

[frankgomez75]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
5. None of the above

Thats why I didn't vote...

 

[imported_malcontent]

I don't think any of your answers are what I would consider a hacker.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: malcontent
I don't think any of your answers are what I would consider a hacker.

I got lazy with the pole.

But that's what posts are for.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
5. None of the above

same

 

[M00T]

You obviously don't care what a hacker really is, so eat me. Go read some history about the hacker culture and then come back later.

 

[yllus]

The term properly corresponds to none of the above. Thank you idiotic mass media for mucking up the translation.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: xSkyDrAx
Someone who cheats in cs

haha thats exactly it

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: M00T
You obviously don't care what a hacker really is, so eat me. Go read some history about the hacker culture and then come back later.

bahaha, waht kinda loser reads history on hackers...get out in the sun my friend, the pale blue light from teh monitor is frying your brain

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
the people who hacked quickpar are probably just script kiddies...they don't count

bwahaha! i just went to the quickpar forums. too funny!!

 

[meltdown75]

any 'elite' member on the AT forums.

 

[StevenYoo]

hackers are kids that use proggies on AOL private rooms!

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: M00T
You obviously don't care what a hacker really is, so eat me. Go read some history about the hacker culture and then come back later.

I know more about them then you might realize. However, I got lazy with the poll.

Have you ever read the hacker howto by ESR?

 

[M00T]

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: M00T
You obviously don't care what a hacker really is, so eat me. Go read some history about the hacker culture and then come back later.

I know more about them then you might realize. However, I got lazy with the poll.

Have you ever read the hacker howto by ESR?

Have you read it? Do you realize it is a state of mind, rather than a skill? Albeit, some hackers have amazing skill, but your poll shows a complete ignorance to the term and it's origins.

I would have prefered you to link here, instead of making this thread that only promotes the absurd views of mainstream society.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I dunno, but if you cheat in a game, you're a h4x0r, not a hacker.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: M00T

Originally posted by: Hyperblaze

Originally posted by: M00T
You obviously don't care what a hacker really is, so eat me. Go read some history about the hacker culture and then come back later.

I know more about them then you might realize. However, I got lazy with the poll.

Have you ever read the hacker howto by ESR?

Have you read it? Do you realize it is a state of mind, rather than a skill? Albeit, some hackers have amazing skill, but your poll shows a complete ignorance to the term and it's origins.

I would have prefered you to link here, instead of making this thread that only promotes the absurd views of mainstream society.

yes I have read it. And like I said, I got lazy with the poll. Closest example I could think of was "software developer/ IT guy" which pretty much simplifies the entire concept. Those who go in it for the love I would consider hackers.

Mainstream views? I never promoted anything. All I asked was folks opinions. If that is what you thought this thread was about (promoting misleading concepts of what a hacker is), then you completely misunderstood the idea behind it.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
I dunno, but if you cheat in a game, you're a h4x0r, not a hacker.

geek slang. so tired of reading that sh!t

 

[Rubycon]

One who hacks.