From: maedhros@yabbs
To: all@yabbs
Subject: hacking
Date: Sun Aug  7 03:55:16 1994
Just a quick word on hacking.  Please free feel to correct me if I'm wrong.

Hacking is (to me, at least) a desire to learn.  It's a desire to push a
system beyond normal limits, to explore possibilities which others didn't
think existed, to LEARN a system in its entirety.  I stress the word
learn, because it doesn't seem to be in the little script-running warez
fucks vocabulary.  It IS NOT collecting the works of others to break into
systems.

If hackers happen to break into a system occasionally, it's beside the point.
That is not the end goal to hacking.  Many, many warez shit-heads would
have people believe they can hack.  "Anyone got any scripts?"  Bullshit! 
If you can't even deal with writing your own goddamn shell scripts, don't
embarass yourself by insinuating you belong among the hackers ranks. 
Hackers understand what they're working with:  If they don't, they damn
well make it their first priority to learn it.  If you want to learn to
hack, throw your silly ass scripts in the trash and go RTFM.  Or, ignore
this post and stick your head back up your ass.

A final note:  The quickest way to spot a waanabe is to find someone who
calls themselves a hacker.  If you can hack, people will know you as such
by your word and actions, not by your self-praise.  The people who talk
the most tend to know the least.

Sorry for yet another flame on the base, I realize it's already been
flooded lately with them.  I couldn't shut up anymore.  And, BTW, I'm not
a hacker, so don't bother asking me to justify myself.  I study, listen
and learn; perhaps someday...

Maedhros /\
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