Many hackers have a vested interest in the development and progress of society as a whole. It's extremely evident in open source communities, especially. Matt

Many hackers have a vested interest in the development and progress of society as a whole. It's extremely evident in open source communities, especially. Matters such as this highlight major problems with society, and many hackers feel a personal responsibility to address those problems in some way, whether that be by reasoned discussion, protest, or various forms of support for larger causes formed to deal with those problems. This is not fearmongering, this is shining a very bright light on an issue that has spent far too long in the dark.