Well written article, interesting if you haven't already heard of Adrian Lamo.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.04/hacker.html

I remember hearing about that but never got the story, thanks.

Very good story - I would highly recommend reading it to everybody.

I was reading SecurityFocus.com and recognized the name "Lamo":

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8425

Type his name fast and you may end up with LMAO

btw, from that thing I just posted, you get find links to all the other stuff he's done. There's some pretty good stories there.

Adrian is attending a school about 20 minutes from my house, I should check his schedule - beat his ass and tape it and put it on valhallalegends.com... ill do this if you guys raise 100 bucks for me via paypal. *serious*

Hm... I'll put forth if other people do.

That guy's cool. I'd pay to see him kick your ass :P

[quote author=jigsaw link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg56504 date=1082753587]
Adrian is attending a school about 20 minutes from my house, I should check his schedule - beat his ass and tape it and put it on valhallalegends.com... ill do this if you guys raise 100 bucks for me via paypal. *serious*
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Why would you want to kick his ass?

Why wouldn't you want to see someone get his ass kicked? Frankly I'm all up for it, especially when it's a notorious hacker.

[quote author=jigsaw link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg56504 date=1082753587]
Adrian is attending a school about 20 minutes from my house, I should check his schedule - beat his ass and tape it and put it on valhallalegends.com... ill do this if you guys raise 100 bucks for me via paypal. *serious*
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i dont know maybe we could drive together and get lessons from him then maybe my life wouldent be a waste then

To resurrect this topic (for any new comers, I highly recommend reading these articles), here's a new story about him:
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9520

It appears that he's finally been charged.

[quote author=jigsaw link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg56504 date=1082753587]
Adrian is attending a school about 20 minutes from my house, I should check his schedule - beat his ass and tape it and put it on valhallalegends.com... ill do this if you guys raise 100 bucks for me via paypal. *serious*
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I'll chip in :)

[quote author=j0k3r link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg56552 date=1082777187]
Why wouldn't you want to see someone get his ass kicked? Frankly I'm all up for it, especially when it's a notorious hacker.
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wtf.

[quote author=Arta[vL] link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg80708 date=1095523173]
[quote author=j0k3r link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=0#msg56552 date=1082777187]
Why wouldn't you want to see someone get his ass kicked? Frankly I'm all up for it, especially when it's a notorious hacker.
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wtf.
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elaborate?

Only a total asshole would do that.

[quote author=Arta[vL] link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80805 date=1095568041]
Only a total asshole would do that.
[/quote] Then I am a total ass hole. I was enjoying myself when one girl ripped the weave off of another girl in a fight at our school. I laughed my butt off when our cop maced herself while trying to break up the fight... she had to call in backup. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

I don't think I'd classify myself as a total asshole, but I would enjoy seeing it. Then there's also the trouble that could come out of it because it was publicly organized, it could be fun stuff.

Why do you enjoy inflicting suffering on others, or watching the same?

Most of America is like that. The funniset videos and crap like that on tv mostly have people doing stupid shit that hurts them and people eat that crap up.

[quote author=Arta[vL] link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80882 date=1095620253]
Why do you enjoy inflicting suffering on others, or watching the same?
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Because it happens to me so much, I enjoy seeing others experience it, and it makes me happy because I know I'm not the one suffering. If joy doesn't come out of suffering, what good does?

[quote author=muert0 link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80886 date=1095621537]
Most of America is like that.
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Yeah, and that's very telling.

If it happens to you so much, joker, why don't you relate to the person and try to help, rather than using their suffering for your own sick amusement?

As a small aside, there's a big difference between hurting yourself for amusement (Jackass), and hurting others for fun. The first is a little weird, but whatever floats your boat. The second is just perverted.

I don't like seeing someone get their ass totally kicked for no reason, but watching someone get punked off I find amusing. A few punches never hurt anyone, you shrug it off and keep going with your day. If someone pisses you off and you both wanna fight then you go at it until one or the other admits their beaten. It's not such a bad thing as long as no one is seriously injured.

Or you could act like mature adults and have a conversation.

[quote author=Snake link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80931 date=1095630284]
[quote author=Arta[vL] link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80911 date=1095625112]
Or you could act like mature adults and have an conversation.
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Totally agreed.
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I disagree with the use of the word 'an'.

[quote author=Hitmen link=board=2;threadid=6406;start=15#msg80962 date=1095633729]
I disagree with the use of the word 'an'.
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Me too 8)