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We should also stop using the word hacker because most people think it's someone who lives by stealing or breaking into peoples computers; a thief, a criminal e
by nedwin 16y ago
We should also stop using the word hacker because most people think it's someone who lives by stealing or breaking into peoples computers; a thief, a criminal etc.
</probably unneccessary sarcasm>
- fuzzmeister 16y agoAs far as I'm aware, hacker had a positive meaning before some people started using it negatively, while hustler seems to have mainly been used negatively before some people starting using it positively.
- nedwin 16y agoWhile that may be true the comment refers to current perceptions rather than etymology.