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What does being hackers have to do with it? Every tech company and startup is already relying on the threat of violence to get what they want. They all use IP l

• mindcrime 9y ago
  What does being hackers have to do with it? Seriously? It's mind-boggling to me that somebody would ask that with a straight face, ya know? I mean, the essence of what it means to be a hacker is to examine things, break them apart, understand how they work, and improve them. And as a general rule, most hackers have traditionally preferred to use their minds to achieve various ends, rather than relying on violence. Put those two things together and it's pretty easy to see why one would think that hackers would be motivated to find ways to improve our systems to governance such that they aren't rooted in the use of violence.
  • lovich 9y ago
    You can do all of that, but when it comes down to two parties disagreeing it all eventually comes back to violence. Eventually one party resorts to attempting to force their will on the world without the consent of another party. Even if _you_ wont, all it takes is a single party to be willing to do so and suddenly the guy in charge is the one whose ok with violence. My example was showing how even amongst a group of people who would have defined themselves as hackers, all the winners have resorted to relying on violence in one form or another. You can sit and be principled all you want, and then maybe you'll be a footnote in a history book