I always compare hacking in that sense to magic tricks: As soon as you know the trick, it's hard to still consider it "magic". Compare "They just used the Wind

I always compare hacking in that sense to magic tricks: As soon as you know the trick, it's hard to still consider it "magic". Compare "They just used the Windows Remote Access feature/You just changed the document_id part of the URL" to "You just dropped that coin in your pocket". The line between "hacking" and "expected behaviour" can get very blurry, the more knowledgeable a person is. And in the end, like with magic tricks vs con men, it's the intent that makes it right or wrong (IMO).