Why does the words 'hacker' and 'hacking' getting so much abused? Being a 'hacker' once meant something, one had to work hard to gain the respect from people, n

Why does the words 'hacker' and 'hacking' getting so much abused? Being a 'hacker' once meant something, one had to work hard to gain the respect from people, nowadays it's just about getting something done with in a few hours that bearly works. Also calling yourself a hacker doesn't really make you hacker, because it's all about the respect you get from the people admiring your work. Better stay with the words like 'programmer', 'developer', 'artist', etc...