Re: [Nettime-nl] What's wrong with the kids these days? - On the moral decay of the Dutch hacker scene

[paulv <paulv@bikkel.org>]

> It is for these reasons that the current generation of hackers needs to take a step back and reconsider the wise lessons our parents gave us. 

Luister naar je ouders, want die hebben (altijd) gelijk?

> One cannot simply take the cool image of being a hacker yet act in ways that are complete opposite. It's not cool to assist in the creation of an Orwellian dystopia. It's also definitely not cool to assist in the apprehension of your fellow hackers (imagine how they might feel about attending the largest European hackercamp this year). 

Dat maakt de nieuwe generatie zelf wel uit.

> That is not to say it's all black and white, or that we should form some sort of unified front, but maintaining a praxis that is the direct opposite of what you are preaching is both unhealthy for yourselves and dangerous towards others. So please, work out who you really are and where you stand. Read the old philes and the new. Rethink what's going on in the world around you. Discuss the role we play in it. Define your identity. And, in the end, if you still wish to call yourself a hacker, leave the fox 
>  out.

De 'moral decay' ? 

Gewouwel over het verval van de mores van de jeugd is van alle tijden :

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Times+are+bad.+Children+no+longer+obey+their+parents

=paulv

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