I think that's the core of it. Someone who plasters stickers on their Ikea coffee table is a "hacker", as is someone who breaks into the NSA, as is someone who,

I think that's the core of it. Someone who plasters stickers on their Ikea coffee table is a "hacker", as is someone who breaks into the NSA, as is someone who, well, creates yet another specialized social network using RoR… (I'd say complaining about the loss of meaning would be a much better topic than arguing about a potential bad reputation)