Also, being a hacker in those dial-up times was possible even by accident. Many ISPs honored the finger command, exposing the usernames of other customers who w

Also, being a hacker in those dial-up times was possible even by accident. Many ISPs honored the finger command, exposing the usernames of other customers who were online. Many passwords in those times were just the same username, or words like "password". It was customary that your ISP hosted your email, so it shared the same password. The jails would have overflowed if those kids had been adults instead.