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Spectr3: so, you are an "elite haczor"? DRGoalie11: yes DRGoalie11: actually it is spelled... DRGoalie11: l33t h4cz0r Spectr3: wrong Spectr3: 31337 H4><0r DRGoalie11: he hehe, ill explain it to you at the next meeting, its hard to tell you over chat Spectr3: I used to be a Ha><0r Spectr3: or consider myself to be one DRGoalie11: it doesnt mean a hacker for me DRGoalie11: im not a hacker :-) Spectr3: that depends on your definition of "hacker" Spectr3: there are 2 schools of thought on what a hacker is DRGoalie11: i dont break into the government websites DRGoalie11: or take over computers Spectr3: that's one school of thought Spectr3: actually, the third school of thought DRGoalie11: what are the first two? Spectr3: the first is that a hacker is ANY type of computer enthusiast Spectr3: and that if they use computers in an unethical manner, they are then called criminals DRGoalie11: #2? Spectr3: number two is that a hacker is any "ethical" computer enthusiast Spectr3: and that if a hacker does something unethical/illegal, they become a "cracker" DRGoalie11: ah Spectr3: I belong to the first school of thought Spectr3: let me tell you why Spectr3: the term "hacker" comes from the old days when "hacks" were impressive programming/engineering DRGoalie11: ah Spectr3: like in the 60s/70s at MIT and UC Berkley Spectr3: hackers like that stil exist Spectr3: then there are computer enthusiast types Spectr3: like you Spectr3: I think Spectr3: and there are aspiring hackers Spectr3: nearly all hackers love to learn about computer systems Spectr3: many take their quest for knowledge into the realm of computer security Spectr3: they find ways of getting access to servers in the pursuit of knowledge Spectr3: most of these hackers never change a single thing on these computer, except to cover their tracks Spectr3: a small number of these people, however, copy/alter/delete files Spectr3: they become criminals Spectr3: or if they alter HTML files, or the like, they become vandals Spectr3: you still with me? Spectr3: I guess not DRGoalie11: talking to donald on phone... Spectr3: yeah, donald just told me that |
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