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We need a Change.

Hacker should never mean a Cracker.

Cracking is illegal and brings a Negative Connotation. The Media still uses & refers Hackers for Crackers too. Why so?

Hacker word should bring a Positive Connotation. Hackers are the change makers: Working on Good & Great things.

There was a Change.org Petition: Asking media Companies NOT to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker' https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7838663

What can we do to bring a change? Please share you Ideas. Let's do something.



'Cracker' is an invented term.

Like most invented linguistics, it didn't catch on, and it never will.

By contrast 'phreaker' fits the bill in many aspects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaker

Of course a lot of the time we're just referring to common criminals who know how to download software off of some 'warez' BBS and use it for bank and credit fraud.

I don't know what to call those people, but even 'cracker' gives them too much credit.


>I don't know what to call those people, but even 'cracker' gives them too much credit.

Script kiddie.


I hate the Star Wars analogy, but it's easiest to explain.

The Force = Hacking

Force User = Hacker

Sith = Cracker

Jedi = ???

At least black hat/white hat gave a term to both sides, even if it misses a lot of gray area.




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