bluefirebrand 2 days ago

Downloading roms? Probably not

Modding your Wii-U to run those roms?

I feel that probably qualifies someone to be regarded as a hacker -type

  • bdhcuidbebe 2 days ago

    I guess I shoild have quoted what I was referring to, since it seems to high ask to expect others to read the rest of the discourse.

    > If you're a hacker-type person who has already digitized your gamecube collection (or, let's be honest, downloaded the games illegally)

    Either way, I disagree with your definition too.

    The ”hacker-type” is the one figuring out how to mod the wii-u. The one following some instructions to perform it using provided tools is simply a end user.

    • bluefirebrand 2 days ago

      I think they are both hacker like behavior, just varying skill levels

      Using a tool someone else built is definitely the gateway to hacker mindset and culture

    • cgriswald 2 days ago

      Gatekeeping the term hacker is... paradoxical.

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