I have been using computers since the late 70's. I have used all kinds of computers, programming languages, databases, architecture you name it. While working for customers or companies many times i have been label "you are a hacker". You want to know my answer is a big :-).... I love to explore how computers works, what type of data is on the databases and so on.

I do not see anything wrong on being a hacker, in fact i see a hacker as a person with a lot of computer knowledge and a desired to learn and learn more and more about other people's computer. A hacker does not damage computers, databases. Does are crackers.

AO is in fact a hacking site, there are a lot of tutorial that talks about hacking. A lot of hackers look at this site for information and information sharing.

My 2 cents.