Apparently I didn't notice that "hacker complex" (usually spelled "hacker" complex) has a negative connotation out there on the Web. Looks like folks want it to mean "a pathological personality that develops when somebody is a loser and wants to shore up his ego so he starts breaking into computer systems and believing he is God."
Well, they're wrong. I defined The Hacker Complex(tm) for perpetuity throughout the universe in my first post. So be sure to correct anybody who uses the term incorrectly. The words "nerd" and "geek" use to have similar negative connotations, and now they're practically complimentary. Thus will be the fate of the phrase "The Hacker Complex". As for the definition above, I think a better name would be "cracker complex". Hmm, might have racial overtones. How about "patho-hacker"? Or HCPGB (hacker/cracker/phreaker gone bad)? Any other suggestions?
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Hey now... we geeks don't abide by nerds nor do we like to be mentioned in the same sentence as them... damn! Now I've gone and done it...
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