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New generation here, where can I go to find people who still value the old hacker ethos? I'm not even that young (28), but never encountered these groups when I

New generation here, where can I go to find people who still value the old hacker ethos? I'm not even that young (28), but never encountered these groups when I was younger and my preferences and values surrounding technology have always put me slightly out of step with my peer group

turbografx16 6y ago
I'm also a younger hacker and I have the same issue. I've found 0x00sec.org is alright, and security CTF forums can be decent, but there's an awful lot of people just looking for easy answers and aren't interested in learning or sharing knowledge.
- j4yav 6y ago
  I’m an older hacker, and it was kind of the same back then too. We called them script kiddies.
  - _jal 6y ago
    Script kiddies will always be with us. It doesn't catch all of them, but a decent defense against the worst of that lot is a second forum that requires reading comprehension for access.
    - j4yav 6y ago
      Some of them even turn into contributors, eventually.
      - _jal 6y ago
        That is very true; lots of people do manage to grow up. A big part of the issue is just that smart, disaffected 16 year olds are just awful to be around. I know because I was one.
- Shared404 6y ago
  May as well add myself into the list of younger people seeking a similar community. The closest I've found thus far is HN itself, which while obviously not security focused is at least interested in both learning and sharing.
  - at-fates-hands 6y ago
    I'd start here: https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en Guy does some insane hardware hacking. See who he follows and who's following him. Look at who he's working with. Find out where they hang out online. Like all things these days, you really have to do some research and dig to find the good stuff. MG is a great starting point. Hope it helps. . .
profquail 6y ago
The 2600 Magazine community is still alive and well: https://www.2600.com/ https://www.2600.com/
- SeeManDo 6y ago
  Lifetime subscriber here
  - mtalantikite 6y ago
    I remember taking photos of phonebooths in Algeria on a trip to visit family as a teenager. They thought I was crazy.
    - techrat 6y ago
      I had a bit of a hard time explaining to my partner why I wanted to install a payphone in the kitchen... (Did it anyway. https://i.imgur.com/P72hRtf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/P72hRtf.jpg )
      - markus_zhang 6y ago
        This looks fun! What do you do with it? I have no knowledge of phracking/hacking.
        techrat 6y ago
        Right now it's currently wired up to an ObiHai box and using it to connect to my GoogleVoice number. Accepts coins, makes the coin tones, can make and receive phone calls. Fully functioning. On the hunt for some old baby bell info cards. Would like to have Nynex showing through instead of Qwest.
- fortyseven 6y ago
  They just pushed out the new Winter 2020 issue, too. (It's late.) Available in traditional newsstand meatspace, or as a PDF download. -> https://2600.com/content/winter-issue-2600-released-8 https://2600.com/content/winter-issue-2600-released-8

turbografx16 6y ago

I'm also a younger hacker and I have the same issue. I've found 0x00sec.org is alright, and security CTF forums can be decent, but there's an awful lot of people just looking for easy answers and aren't interested in learning or sharing knowledge.

j4yav 6y ago
I’m an older hacker, and it was kind of the same back then too. We called them script kiddies.
- _jal 6y ago
  Script kiddies will always be with us. It doesn't catch all of them, but a decent defense against the worst of that lot is a second forum that requires reading comprehension for access.
  - j4yav 6y ago
    Some of them even turn into contributors, eventually.
    - _jal 6y ago
      That is very true; lots of people do manage to grow up. A big part of the issue is just that smart, disaffected 16 year olds are just awful to be around. I know because I was one.
Shared404 6y ago
May as well add myself into the list of younger people seeking a similar community. The closest I've found thus far is HN itself, which while obviously not security focused is at least interested in both learning and sharing.
- at-fates-hands 6y ago
  I'd start here: https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en Guy does some insane hardware hacking. See who he follows and who's following him. Look at who he's working with. Find out where they hang out online. Like all things these days, you really have to do some research and dig to find the good stuff. MG is a great starting point. Hope it helps. . .

profquail 6y ago

The 2600 Magazine community is still alive and well: https://www.2600.com/ https://www.2600.com/

SeeManDo 6y ago
Lifetime subscriber here
- mtalantikite 6y ago
  I remember taking photos of phonebooths in Algeria on a trip to visit family as a teenager. They thought I was crazy.
  - techrat 6y ago
    I had a bit of a hard time explaining to my partner why I wanted to install a payphone in the kitchen... (Did it anyway. https://i.imgur.com/P72hRtf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/P72hRtf.jpg )
    - markus_zhang 6y ago
      This looks fun! What do you do with it? I have no knowledge of phracking/hacking.
      - techrat 6y ago
        Right now it's currently wired up to an ObiHai box and using it to connect to my GoogleVoice number. Accepts coins, makes the coin tones, can make and receive phone calls. Fully functioning. On the hunt for some old baby bell info cards. Would like to have Nynex showing through instead of Qwest.
fortyseven 6y ago
They just pushed out the new Winter 2020 issue, too. (It's late.) Available in traditional newsstand meatspace, or as a PDF download. -> https://2600.com/content/winter-issue-2600-released-8 https://2600.com/content/winter-issue-2600-released-8