No harm, no foul, because, what, it says "Hacker" in the title? I don't know, are we 12?
The reason that hacking is even a thing: It's actually possible to break things in a responsible, non-destructive way (in contrast to most things in the physical world).
If we skip the responsible part, we are just... breaking things and incurring costs. Why should that be okay?
That it's being scoffed at on Hacker News ought to tell you how uncreative and trifling it is. It's a script kiddie stunt not remotely worthy of being considered actual hacking.
Video showing Simpsons going to an 'all you can eat' and staying until after closing time still gobbling down food without end, owner has homer thrown out.
This is Hacker News. Hacking is about using, in particular, technology in surprising ways that were not intended by the creators.