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"I think this is really one of the core reasons so many hackers disagree with this lawyer mindset. A hacker or an entrepreneur is someone who breaks rules to cr
by gavinlynch 14y ago
"I think this is really one of the core reasons so many hackers disagree with this lawyer mindset. A hacker or an entrepreneur is someone who breaks rules to create something. Innovation and consensus are antonyms, not synonyms. Innovation does not happen by committee."
Honest question, curious about response: I get your general point about "breaking rules", but do you think it needs to be taken literally to the point of breaking laws? Is that an imperative call to action for all modern hackers? And furthermore, would you recommend Aaron take this action again, if given the choice? Would you recommend we all take similar actions?
- ep103 14y agoYes to all of the above questions. As to the specific one about breaking rules vs laws, a moral or patriotic individual has a civic duty, in a democratic society, to disregard or oppose rules and laws which they believe to be immoral or wrong. Hackers, of all people, should know this.
- mpyne 14y ago> a moral or patriotic individual has a civic duty, in a democratic society, to disregard or oppose rules and laws which they believe to be immoral or wrong No offense but if you believe that only thing binding on people is moral imperatives, then you don't believe in a democratic society, you believe in something closer to an anarchical one. The whole point to a democratic society is that the people set the rules, but there are still rules. You're talking about something else.