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Is your contention that "hackers" aren't concerned with current social issues, or that they aren't concerned with the intersection of technology and society, or

by jwfxpr 9y ago

Is your contention that "hackers" aren't concerned with current social issues, or that they aren't concerned with the intersection of technology and society, or that they aren't concerned with public safety, or that they aren't interested in new features in widely used software and technological services?

Density 9y ago
Most hackers here either work for Google or really wish they could. Any opinion voicing opposition to Google will get mercilessly flagged and downvoted.
- kevinh 9y ago
  It's disingenuous to say that you're voicing opposition when you were saying that the shooting was staged.
  - Density 9y ago
    Gallows humor, sorry. I hate Google.
    - saagarjha 9y ago
      Sure, you're free to do so, but this isn't at all relevant here.
- ghfbjdhhv 9y ago
  FYI, tons of people have turned down offers from Google, worked there and quit, or never wanted to work there in the first place.
banned1 9y ago
I think most hackers are concerned with public safety. The problem is subgroups of hackers differ on how to achieve it. Some hackers want to remove the rights of people not involved in a crime (like, me) to defend themselves and protect their families (interestingly, they also complain of clear plastic backpacks for kids in school, which I agree is equally ineffective in stopping crime). Other hackers want to preserve the right to defend themselves and their families from crime. Therefore the debate is not about hacking. It’s about a different view of the world. Therefore, there are other forums better suited for the debate, which really has nothing to do with hacking (with some exceptions).