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You are on "Hacker News", surely it's not that much of a surprise?
by laborcontract 2y ago
You are on "Hacker News", surely it's not that much of a surprise?
- christina97 2y agoIt’s a different type of hacking. This was about hacking a system for one’s advantage, not the computer type of hacking.
- laborcontract 2y agoI always interpreted the hacker in HN as a spirit, irrespective of vocation.
- jprete 2y agoWhat is endearing and admirable as the underdog very easily becomes contemptible abuse in the biggest dog of the pack. It's not a contradiction - the hacking spirit is a trait that causes more damage the more power you have.
- abvdasker 2y agoThe persistent belief in the tech industry as some kind of underdog I think explains much of the recent deplorable behavior by some of the richest people on the planet. A bunch of unbelievably wealthy nerds are mentally trapped in the past and too out of touch to realize they have become the bullies.