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copperx
on March 13, 2019
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Facebook, Instagram go down around the world in an...
I've never understood the 400 pound hacker thing. Does it refer to body weight or technical prowess?
etiam
on March 14, 2019
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I spontaneously took it as a loose analogy to dominant male gorillas and the extent to which they need to be taken seriously.
swozey
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It's the stereotype that "hackers" are obese, chugging mountain dew and living in their parents basement.
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