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The amount of people in this comment section, on "Hacker News", that are completely oblivious to one of the most iconic groups of hacker culture is... depressin
by klaussilveira 3y ago
The amount of people in this comment section, on "Hacker News", that are completely oblivious to one of the most iconic groups of hacker culture is... depressing. I wonder how can we spread more zeitgeist about it to newer generations?
- DoreenMichele 3y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow I dunno, but maybe try being informative instead of critical that losers like me never got the memo?
- klaussilveira 3y agoI'm sorry if it felt critical or condescending, it certainly was not the intent. If anything, I just want people to experience that coolness the same way I did.
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- elzbardico 3y agoA frequently overlooked issue about Gen-X online culture is that it was always have on gatekeeping, snobbism and hierarchy. It is not surprising that newer generations don't know it, because at this time, people did the most to keep things on their small clubs of initiated folks, newbies NOT welcome. Frankly, millenials and zoomer have a far more open and welcoming approach, and probably their culture will survive better because of that.
- kmbfjr 3y agoThe world was a smaller place back then. At the onset of this culture, a lot of it was built on avoiding the costs of reaching out to the next city (toll phone calls). Their culture will be derided and discarded, just like all those before them.
- elzbardico 3y agohave on = heavy on.