The thing is, when some script kiddie reads somewhere what "real hacking" is all about he starts being ethical and quits his 1337 stuff, then he flame script kiddies himself.
If you started out as 1337, then read somewhere it is lame and after that started your "quest for knowledge" you are still one plain lamer.
The difference lies in the fact that there are actually people that were interested in programming etc. from the beginning instead of instant hacking. I learnt html when I was 10 or 11, and there are enough people here that have never wanted instant hacking in the first place.
As to quote Ethan Fowler about skateboarding on this question: "What was the longest time you ever spent learning one trick?" :
I think this is applicable on this cyber-geek world as well.Quote:
Don't know, anything...about 14 years I guess. If it doesn't come naturally chances are that if you force it it'll look ugly.
