Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
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Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#2I'm afraid that ship has sailed, returned, unloaded the cargo and then sent the crew home for hiatus.
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#3Shouldn't this post title have a "(1998)" next to it?
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#4We'd have more luck just inventing and adopting a new word to replace hacker, any suggestions?
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#5Isn't the definition of hacker infact a cracker?
I don't think a community (not HN, just in general) can just coin a term and expect to change the definition for all.
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#6Finding a word other than "cracker" to designate people using computers for illegal purposes would be a useful exercise. Otherwise a lot of entirely legitimate activity gets tarnished and if you describe yourself as "hacking" then ordinary folks get the wrong impression.
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#7We started using "intruder" instead of "hacker"/"cracker" at Rublon. It seems to work pretty well.
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#8Isn't the definition of hacker infact a cracker? I don't think a community (not HN, just in general) can just coin a term and expect to change the definition for all.
A minority community can take ownership of a pejorative. A pejorative is often a word appropriated by a majority. Both of the previous sentences apply here.
And no, you are incorrect.
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#9Isn't the definition of hacker infact a cracker? I don't think a community (not HN, just in general) can just coin a term and expect to change the definition for all.
Not for everyone, and the one we advocate isn't new at all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_%28term%29
Re: Change.org Petition: Tell media not to use 'Hacker' when they mean 'Cracker'
#10I feel like this does a great job at exemplifying the futility of petitions on Change.org.