[turbografx16]

I'm also a younger hacker and I have the same issue. I've found 0x00sec.org is alright, and security CTF forums can be decent, but there's an awful lot of people just looking for easy answers and aren't interested in learning or sharing knowledge.

[j4yav]

I’m an older hacker, and it was kind of the same back then too. We called them script kiddies.

[_jal]

Script kiddies will always be with us.

It doesn't catch all of them, but a decent defense against the worst of that lot is a second forum that requires reading comprehension for access.

[j4yav]

Some of them even turn into contributors, eventually.

[_jal]

That is very true; lots of people do manage to grow up. A big part of the issue is just that smart, disaffected 16 year olds are just awful to be around. I know because I was one.

[Shared404]

May as well add myself into the list of younger people seeking a similar community. The closest I've found thus far is HN itself, which while obviously not security focused is at least interested in both learning and sharing.

[at-fates-hands]

I'd start here:

https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en

Guy does some insane hardware hacking. See who he follows and who's following him. Look at who he's working with. Find out where they hang out online.

Like all things these days, you really have to do some research and dig to find the good stuff. MG is a great starting point.

Hope it helps. . .