Hacker VS Cracker - Informational Quote & Link

[Medic Austin 23]

A hacker, in the classic sense of the term, is someone with a strong interest in how things work, who likes to tinker and create and modify things for the enjoyment of doing so. For some, it is a compulsion, while for others it is a means to an end that may lead them to greater understanding of something else entirely.

A security cracker, meanwhile, is someone whose purpose is to circumvent or break security measures. Some security crackers end up using their powers for good, providing penetration testing services or otherwise making efforts on the side of the angels. Many others use their powers for evil, however, as we are all too painfully aware. Both RFC 1392 and the Jargon Wiki provide definitions of “cracker” that support this use of the term.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/hacker-vs-cracker/1400

Most of the people you are dealing with, joining servers and nuking people, etc, are crackers, not hackers.

Disclaimer: I'm not saying you have to call them crackers instead of hackers, I'm just hoping to clear up some of the ignorance that some people may have of the subject. I'm sure hackers alike will enjoy this post, seems all too often that the term is thrown around like a woman on the street corner.

Cheers

[james222 49]

I believe the correct word is Skiddie (Script kiddie)

[Medic Austin 23]

I believe the correct word is Skiddie (Script kiddie)

While most of said users are script kiddies, we would be ignorant to assume such a thing, right?

Though, I would be inclined to believe you are correct.

[FaceAche 69]

I believe the word is "annoying" cause that's what they are.

[Ankhenaten 111]

One crack and many skid marks ..

[Lennsik 176]

Heheh. That quote said penetration.