Hacking (computers) Good or bad? ( Archived) (16)

Sep 12, 2010 9:03 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Scubadiva
ScubadivaScubadivaNew Jersey, USA106 Threads 11 Polls 2,689 Posts
So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?
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Sep 12, 2010 9:07 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
tightboxers
tightboxerstightboxersbrighton, West Sussex, England UK6 Threads 650 Posts
Scubadiva: So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?

I think it is a disgusting invasion of privacy and they should be prosecuted.
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Sep 12, 2010 9:08 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
deadbutwhy
deadbutwhydeadbutwhyeast, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia9 Threads 2 Polls 1,295 Posts
Scubadiva: So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?
The opposite: hackers should be prosecuted unless they work against the government and corporations doh
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Sep 12, 2010 9:11 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Scubadiva
ScubadivaScubadivaNew Jersey, USA106 Threads 11 Polls 2,689 Posts
tightboxers: I think it is a disgusting invasion of privacy and they should be prosecuted.


What if a person hacks a dvd player because of region codes or when a cell phone company has the monopoly, encodes the phone and thereby forces you to buy a new plan? Should a person accept that kind of business or would it be okay to hack the player or the encoded phone?
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Sep 12, 2010 9:12 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Scubadiva
ScubadivaScubadivaNew Jersey, USA106 Threads 11 Polls 2,689 Posts
deadbutwhy: The opposite: hackers should be prosecuted unless they work against the government and corporations
laugh

Come on, most people accept hackers working on behalf of the government because they hack for our good .. to protect us from terrorism and such grin cool
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Sep 12, 2010 9:15 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Scubadiva
ScubadivaScubadivaNew Jersey, USA106 Threads 11 Polls 2,689 Posts
Scubadiva: What if a person hacks a dvd player because of region codes or when a cell phone company has the monopoly, encodes the phone and thereby forces you to buy a new plan? Should a person accept that kind of business or would it be okay to hack the player or the encoded phone?


I should add that I think of digital equipment as computers.. before someone says that that is not what I wrote in the header. Sorry. I will be more clear in the future. Just dawned on me. doh
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Sep 12, 2010 9:16 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
tightboxers
tightboxerstightboxersbrighton, West Sussex, England UK6 Threads 650 Posts
I know a mum who had kicked out her 18 year old daughter because she got involved with a boyfriend.Both myself and others comforted and chatted to this vulnerable daughter a lot during this time.She needed her confidence building after years of being made to feel inadequite by her mum as well as to feel confident about facing the outside world with little support. Over a year later her mum hacked her daughters emails and read her stuff.It resulted in her mum taking huge offense with people,threats of violence by anon men as well as one person being accused publicly of having some sort of affair with her daughter.
Hacking is very unhealthy and it can result in those insecure hackers finding themself feeling even more paranoid and insecure than they did in the first place!
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Sep 12, 2010 9:18 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
tightboxers
tightboxerstightboxersbrighton, West Sussex, England UK6 Threads 650 Posts
Scubadiva: What if a person hacks a dvd player because of region codes or when a cell phone company has the monopoly, encodes the phone and thereby forces you to buy a new plan? Should a person accept that kind of business or would it be okay to hack the player or the encoded phone?

My position is only based on hacking into others domains without there consent.
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Sep 12, 2010 9:39 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Raynew1959
Raynew1959Raynew1959Barrington, New Hampshire USA120 Threads 2 Polls 2,218 Posts
tightboxers: I think it is a disgusting invasion of privacy and they should be prosecuted.
thumbs up

I have lost a WoW account twice to hackers. In both cases the passwords were at least 11 characters long with Uppercase, lowercase alphabet and numerals. I smartened up by changing my password more often.
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Sep 12, 2010 10:29 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
lifeatthebeach
lifeatthebeachlifeatthebeachOcean View, Delaware USA105 Posts
Scubadiva: So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?


I think they should be shot, hung electricuted etc...

I'M JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 12, 2010 10:43 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
DecentHKLady
DecentHKLadyDecentHKLadyHong Kong, Hong Kong Island Hong Kong4 Threads 189 Posts
Scubadiva: So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?

It's a real story, believe it or not...

I have a lady friend who searched for her love on the internet on a local dating site.

For some reasons, her photo was copied & pasted on a discussion forum for taunting & insulting gossips.

With the help of another internet friend of hers who was a professional in IT, the site was hacked in & the photo taken away.

So do you may now change your view towards hackers? They are definitely useful sometimes.wink
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Sep 12, 2010 11:06 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
venusenvy
venusenvyvenusenvyCalgary, Alberta Canada27 Threads 20,003 Posts
Im against hacking computers...Im pro hacking balls of computer hackers grin
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Sep 12, 2010 12:18 PM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
zeus911
zeus911zeus911Malta, Xlokk Malta8 Threads 2 Polls 1,000 Posts
Scubadiva: What if a person hacks a dvd player because of region codes or when a cell phone company has the monopoly, encodes the phone and thereby forces you to buy a new plan? Should a person accept that kind of business or would it be okay to hack the player or the encoded phone?
i don't think modifying or 'breaking into' your own stuff amounts to hacking, i own that equipment and i feel vendors do not have a right to block me from modifying or customising it. First thing i do with any dvd player is remove its region and i customize all my mobile phones.
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Sep 12, 2010 12:25 PM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Redex
RedexRedexNorthumberland, England UK36 Threads 1,304 Posts
venusenvy: Im against hacking computers...Im pro hacking balls of computer hackers

Well said , thats if they have any, these hackers destroy lives, and take away democracy in countries. Thats news or Governments,handshake
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Sep 12, 2010 12:45 PM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
Swissblueeyes
SwissblueeyesSwissblueeyesa lake, Michigan USA13 Threads 3,371 Posts
venusenvy: Im against hacking computers...Im pro hacking balls of computer hackers
laugh
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Sep 13, 2010 4:47 AM CST Hacking (computers) Good or bad?
marc62
marc62marc62Kalispell, Montana USA3 Threads 274 Posts
In response to: So what do you think about people hacking?

Should hackers be categorically prosecuted unless they work for the government or are employed by corporations?

What do you think?


Hackers can be good or bad, depending on who is hacking what.

Someone hacking into a nuclear plant of a democratic nation is probably a terrorist.
Someone hacking into a nuclear plant of a dictatorship is probably good.

Tim McGee is always good. cool
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