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I'm on the fence about this. Script kiddies have always been the proverbial joke, but if you ask me, this category of hackers collectively is a bigger problem
by Nuzzerino 7y ago
I'm on the fence about this.
Script kiddies have always been the proverbial joke, but if you ask me, this category of hackers collectively is a bigger problem for the average person. They usually can't do much damage individually, but when you have so many of them that know how to cause even a minimal amount of mayhem and distraction for others, that adds up as a burden to society.
I also have no respect for hackers that have no desire to put in the time and effort toward the pursuit of becoming masters at what they do, and virtually everyone who is watching hacking tutorials on YT is just looking for a shortcut so they can hack a little bit on the side between League of Legends games.
So good riddance to the videos (though not sure how much difference it will make at this point).
However, the real issue here is that Google is applying changes to its censorship policies at a gradual, subtler pace, rather than deciding on a coherent principle and applying it consistently. There's too much fear that Google will continue to tighten restrictions, and that next on the chopping block will be either our favorite content or stuff we produce/upload ourselves. Nobody really knows where it ends. This is something I'm definitely not okay with, and this ban is just another example of this trend.
- mrhappyunhappy 7y agoDisagree. I found the channel to be useful and educational. For example, I knew people could crack WiFi passwords but never actually understood how until I watched null byte videos. Now I can be more vigilant about protecting my WiFi. I really hate these generalizations about these wannabe hackers being kids playing League. I’m 33 and I would venture a lot of people watching those vids have legitimate interest in exploring the ethical hacker profession. You may not get the proper education nor exposure but it’s a start. Also I feel like mischief is part of adolescence that’s required to develop interest in a more serious pursuit. As a kid I did plenty of this type of “hacking“ but on a more basic level. This in turn made me more fascinated about how things work, got me into game exploiting, which lead to virtual sales, e-commerce and ultimately a decent paying job. I’m not happy that today’s society wants to monitor and deter everything. It leaves no room for exploration, growth, mistakes and learning.
- ddingus 7y agoThose norms are under attack. A war on developing smart people.
- Avamander 7y ago> I’m not happy that today’s society wants to monitor and deter everything. It leaves no room for exploration, growth, mistakes and learning. YouTube isn't even the worst example of this. The digital surveillance in schools really creeps me out the most.
- brokenmachine 7y agoWhat kind of surveillance goes on in schools nowadays?
- PavlovsCat 7y agorecently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20342264 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20342264 "Welcome to the K-12 Surveillance State" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20312642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20312642 "Schools are using unproven surveillance technology to monitor students"