Daniel Pitts <> wrote in
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> Agent Smith wrote:
>> Daniel Pitts <> wrote in
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>>
>>> Agent Smith wrote:
>>>> Daniel Pitts <> wrote in
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>>>>
>>>>> Chase Preuninger wrote:
>>>>>> I consider hacking and that kind of stuff to be very useful and
>>>>>> worthwhile.
>>>>> I agree, but I think that the OP isn't the kind of person I would
>>>>> want to know how to hack. I have a feeling it would be for petty
>>>>> purposes.
>>>> You don't honestly think that his attention span is long enough to
>>>> teach himself such an intricate skill. ?
>>> Which is exactly why I don't feel like giving him the tools to
>>> bypass his ADD and achieve the fleeting goal of nothing-productive.
>>
>> On the hacking bbs's, it's traditional to give the clueless newbies a
>> link to a code called "ValuHack," which is basically a "Hello World"
>> code, that prints a different character string, with all sorts of
>> pointless bells and whistles.
>>
>> Personally, I would post a reply saying "Use the <fill-in>
>> statement," knowing full well that an entire code must be crafted
>> around the <fill in> statement, to make proper use of it.
>>
>> You'd be answering his question honestly, while still knowing with
>> absolute certainty that his short attention span would inhibit
>> success in his momentary whim. ?:]
>>
>> Various useful results may grow from this approach. The fool might
>> teach himself something useful, by taking the time to try to craft a
>> working code around <fill in> statement, before predictably losing
>> interest. Somebody more facile may make an interesting point as
>> follow-up, or someone competent might build a keylogger and
>> contribute to the hacking community.
>>
>> This approach, known as "giving the wolf a taste, while keeping him
>> hungry," has long been valued as much more useful than spitting on a
>> nobody. Rather than witholding knowldege completely, The Guru is
>> adept at doling out small portions, directing the motivations of
>> others. He gets others to make interesting things happen for him,
>> while maintaining control over future events.
>
> How vary Zen. I like it...
>
> This is not a hacking BBS though, so that
> tradition hasn't yet been established here.
>
>> Kapish?
>
> What?
>
> Daniel.
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