Comments on: What Makes A Hacker Hack And A Cracker Crack?

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By: Scam

Scam — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:21:31 +0000

What sort of hacking do you do?

By: Well...

Well... — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:28:50 +0000

Yes, I am a black female

I became interested in computers at a very young age because my father was into them. When I was little I took computers apart, studied the parts, and put them back together but that was about all I did. In middle school I was introduced to programming and computer security. I did independent research and self-teaching. I love creating things and learning about what makes computers and the Internet tick. I still have a lot to learn, but I investigate and practice my skills everyday. I’m now a freshman in college majoring in Computer Science.

By: Scam

Scam — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:08:23 +0000

A black(?) female hacker is indeed rare, relatively speaking.

What made you decide to become a hacker?

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:07:16 +0000

I was actually writing in very general terms as there is a lot of different variations of both hackers and crackers.

Its good to hear how you operate and why, so thanks for commenting.

By: I Agree

I Agree — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:30:24 +0000

I would agree that most hackers are white males, although I am neither white nor male.

By: worldthreat

worldthreat — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:17:51 +0000

Your writing is pretty condescending in regards to the crackers… for instance, i am a php-pwning script-sabertooth, almost forced into this roll because all i wanted to do was create fun ui and design digitally. To be honest, i HATED all things digital until around 9-11-01. That day sent me to design school, introducing me to photoshop!! … a few years in print design can drive an artist mad, so i choose this road… Crackers should be credited with innovating the game. Programming now, is based on a system or predecessors built for us! I’m not about start a beef, i just want to help justify how some of us crackers happened! have a good winter! -world threat

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:40:05 +0000

I totally agree with your comment about the media bending the term ‘hacker’ to fit their needs.

As for this article, it was meant to be short, and therefore relies upon many generalisations that obviously don’t perfectly fit every individual or situation.

I’ve written more about hackers in another post – http://www.scamtypes.com/what-are-the-main-differences-between-hackers-and-crackers.html – where I go into much more detail about the various different types of hackers and their motivations.