No.250
So /hack/, this is a cool board and all and it's commendable that you're accepting newbs instead of being elitists twats like most.
But why hack? Sure, the reputation attached to it is awesome and I have to admit that a part of my interest is present due to that. But why hack? It doesn't seem like a hobby you just pick up. It seems very long-term and a lot of commitment.
Why do YOU hack? I hope at least there are some knowledgeable people here and not just new ones.
I ask this because "hacking" doesn't need to be the be all end all of computing. Security is just one aspect of it. There is also programming, networking, hardware &c.
No.251
More fun than regular programming. I've always liked breaking into things, and always like computers, so it's a good fit.
Networking is decent as well, I would recommend people look into that, it's a field that isn't as well known to outsiders (not that outsiders have any idea what hackers do, but they think they do)
No.252
I like tinkering with computers. Trying to find different ways of accomplishing the same thing, circumventing obstacles, etc. Add that to the thrill of danger (although if you do your shit right you will probably never come near to being caught) and the high that you get from succeeding and gaining access to someone else's computer. And also because you get to share a certain type of culture with others like you, which is fun. But the more I learn, the more I feel like a fraud because I am increasingly aware of how much I don't know.
No.254
>>251Thanks. I guess it just isn't in my nature to break into things. It's not my 'drive' so to say. I have actually 'more' interest in networking than the usual fields like CS(programming) and CE (designing chips).
Thanks for recommending looking into that. I'm still conflicted on what to tackle so that might break the mold.
>>252>But the more I learn, the more I feel like a fraud because I am increasingly aware of how much I don't know. This also happens to me in other fields as well. Feels bad man.
No.281
>>250> But why hack? It doesn't seem like a hobby you just pick up. It seems very long-term and a lot of commitment. To be honest, tinkering and thinking out of the box isn't a long term process at all.
>Why do YOU hack?I find textbook knowledge boring and repugnant as itself only brings memorization and not what it was intended to do. I love to think, but I can't stand it when people associate being smart with school grades. Hacking is my personal science, my computer is my personal little laboratory, all my hard work of thinking is immediately shown with gifts of power/money. I do what I want and how I want it.
No.282
It's a fun hobby to challenge yourself, and you can never learn it all. Besides, I've earned some fair cash by doing bug bounties for international companies through bugcrowd and similar sites. My best reward was 2500 dollars last year, and I have some few submissions for other companies, that may give a lot in reward, one of them will probably be worth 4000-5000$, If I should gve it a fair guess, but it's always hard to know for sure
No.570
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