Somehow we have managed to make words themselves political. If a word is used by "the other side", it's convenient to assume that what is happening are "aggressive measures" to make US more free.

Unfortunately, the hacker culture of today is different than 20 years ago. It has become much more mainstream and inclined to hack inside the rules (social or legal)

They still exist, both young and old, but is a minority. The flagging of this article is a proof of that.

I understand keeping flamewars out of HN is important, but this discussion has been surprisingly calm. I hoped that it was enough to pass the filter