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From: stevens@teklabs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: For Lazy Outraged Hackers
Message-ID: <2467@teklabs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Sep-83 13:51:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: teklabs.2467
Posted: Tue Sep 20 13:51:15 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 21-Sep-83 05:37:00 EDT
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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I am not a hacker.  I have always looked upon the term as one which was not
complimentary.  I never have looked upon the term as one who is a criminal.

I'm sick of seeing hundreds of articles condemning the press, therefore, for
all you "hackers" who don't want to take any action beyond the confines of
your keyboard, here is something for you.  I have composed a letter in which
all you have to do is fill in your name and a few blanks.  Just put a stamp
on it and send it, and maybe you can influence the media.



Dear ______________,

*FLAME ON*
I am outraged at the media usage of the term "hacker".  I have been hacking
since my first encounter with a computer, which, BTW, was a _______________!
I am not nor ever have been a criminal.  I realise (sic) that you are just
an incompetant press worker who knows nothing about the joys of computers,
and just how fun it is when your two bit counter overflows.  :-)   Look, I
don't infringe on your rights by smoking, speeding, or owning a gun, why
should you infringe upon mine by changing the meaning of the sacred word
"hacker".  That's almost as bad as changing my password from ______________
to _______________.
*FLAME OFF*

					Good Ribbons,

					_______________

PS:  Please send all return flames to /dev/null









___________________________________________________________________________
Please feel free to use this letter and send it to your favorite media person.
-- 
Steve Silberberg