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From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Jon Mauney)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Hackers and others take note
Message-ID: <2737@ncsu.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 10:59:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 10 10:59:00 1984
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According to the AP story carried by our local paper,
the Newsweek reporter got his information by actually
taking part in discussion on a bulletin-board system
on which were traded credit card numbers, system-cracking
tips, recipes for nitroglycerin, and other wholesome hobbies.

What was reported on was not a group of hackers but a den
of thieves.  The modus operandi is changed by new technology,
but that is all that is different.  It is hardly surprising that
the reaction would include threats of violence.  We are not
talking about nerds here.
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_Doctor_                           Jon Mauney,    mcnc!ncsu!mauney
\__Mu__/                           North Carolina State University