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They are a bunch of script kiddies with no professional ethic whatsoever. They also try to get credit for things they haven't even done (e.g., bitcoin temporary
by soapy_hands 15y ago
They are a bunch of script kiddies with no professional ethic whatsoever. They also try to get credit for things they haven't even done (e.g., bitcoin temporary crash). In short, ignoring them is the right way to go. HN sucks up to them instead and gives them exposure. Just sad, really.
- huge_dong_420 15y agoEither they're incompetent script-kiddies and the fault lies with the admins with unpatched servers, or they are competent and have access to, or have written undisclosed exploits. There is no middle ground, and unless you have some information that we do not, there's no reason to conclude that they are script kiddies. Being mischievous and being intelligent are not mutually exclusive.
- jmlane 15y agoExactly. The existence of most computer viruses are proof enough of this statement.
- recoiledsnake 15y ago>In short, ignoring them is the right way to go. HN sucks up to them instead and gives them exposure. Just sad, really. It is a noteworthy news event when high profile sites are hacked, regardless of the perpetrators. There are a whole ton of people who use HN to follow tech news.
- jamesaguilar 15y agoFor now. Something that happens every day probably won't remain newsworthy for long.
- recoiledsnake 15y agoAs long as the sites are noteworthy and well-known, I think it will still be newsworthy even if it happens on a daily basis.
- wccrawford 15y agoI'd even go so far as to say a daily streak gets more newsworthy the higher it gets. Have we ever seen a group in the past that hit this many companies in so short a time?
- saraid216 15y agoSo the best way to get them ignored is to increase their exposure? :P
- jvoorhis 15y agoAnd if we ignore them, they will go away?
- gcb 15y agoexactly. tl;dr: don't feed the trolls