[hbien]

>> at the end of the day, we're trying to exchange useful products for money

> If you're just trying to make money, then you shouldn't call yourself a hacker.

I hate gatekeeping like this.

For anyone who needs to hear it: you don't need to be a starving artist. You are not a sell-out for wanting to exchange useful products for money. You can call yourself a hacker.

[smokel]

Or perhaps the advice was well-intended, because the term "hacker" has a negative connotation for most people?

[hbien]

Ty for the benefit of the doubt and seeing the best in others :)