Decius wrote:
] More infuriating to me is
] "The Hackers Conference," at which self proclaimed "good
] hackers" have created a closed and reculsive culture that
] serves no one but themselves, while so called "bad hackers"
] have create a wide open culture that is vibrant and reaches
] out to anyone who has an interest in the subject matter...

One reason, though not the predominant one, why PhreakNIC is no longer billed as a "Hacker Conference" but a "Technology and Culture Exhibition." It's just too hard to convince hotel managers, potential sponsors, etc. and to expand the fan base when there's such a negative bias against the word to begin with.

RE: The New York Times - A Toy With a Story