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by beaconstudios 3371 days ago
as a previous user of the forum in question, I can confirm it's not for the "curious programmer" type of hacker. I realise that the term is ambiguous, but I think that's more due to the "hacker news" type hacker clinging onto an old term after the public understanding of the term has moved onto "hacker = computer criminal". The public at large, and journalists, know what a hacker is - and it's not a VC-driven startup entrepreneur.
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e12e 3371 days ago
Would you argue that phrack magazine is also not for the "curious programmer" - or would you say that the dividing lines are different now than they used to be?

I wonder because I read a lot of stuff in phrack as a "curious programmer"...

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zer0tonin 3370 days ago
Hackforums and phrack are not even close to being in the same category.

Phrack contains a lot of technically interesting articles, which can be of use to anyone interested in IT security.

Hackforums is full of kids giving tips about hacking FB accounts and selling stolen steam accounts...

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