I think that humans in general are very status oriented and judgmental. Hacker culture is the same, we just focus on a different set of status indicators and p

I think that humans in general are very status oriented and judgmental. Hacker culture is the same, we just focus on a different set of status indicators and pass judgment on a different set of criteria. Other cultures' values and judgments look unpleasant and silly to us, just as ours look unpleasant and silly to them.