%%T%%%H%%%E%%%%%%%%E%%%Y%%%E%%%%%%%%O%%%F%%%%%%%%A%%%%%%%%S%%%T%%%O%%%R%%%M%% .--.-. ��������������������������������������������������������� .-.--. ( ( )__ A CULTURAL RESURRECTION PUBLICATION __( ) ) (_, \ ) ,_) ������������������������������������������������� (_, ( / ,_) '- \\---' T THE EYE OF A STORM T '---// -' _\\ E ����������������������������������������� E //_ \\ . O TEOAS O . // '.\:. A ��������������������������������� A :./ .' � .':`\ S ROCK'N INTO 2000 S /':'. � ۳������������������������������������������������������������������������۳� ۳� The Cunning Circumvention of Imposed Limitations by the Distribution ߳� ۳ to the Public of Suppressed Information... Disclaimer in Is�00 �� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Ĵ� %%T%%%H%%%E%%%%%%%%E%%%Y%%%E%%%%%%%%O%%%F%%%%%%%%A%%%%%%%%S%%%T%%%O%%%R%%%M%% ۳������������������������������������������������������������������������۳� ۳ �� ۳ Authored by: [�t�rm] Release Dates: [Monthly] �� ۳ �� ۳ Edited by: [Demented Pixie] Issue [Is�01] �� ۳ �� ۳ Released by: [Cultural Resurrection] Language: [English] �� ۳ �� ۳ Distribution by: [City of Angels] Issue Content: [Demagoguery]�� ۳ �� ۳ ~~~Plz View Ezine in Fixed Width Font such as Courier~~~ �� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Ĵ� %%T%%%H%%%E%%%%%%%%E%%%Y%%%E%%%%%%%%O%%%F%%%%%%%%A%%%%%%%%S%%%T%%%O%%%R%%%M%% ۳������������������������������������������������������������������������۳� ۳Is�01 �� ۳ Ammendment �� ۳ �� ۳ Before we get into the Suppressed Information Issues & Culture articles�� ۳ (Is�03) and up, I want to make an amendment issue addition to Is�00. It �� ۳ deals with an Undernet Social Overview of the Hacking Community as a �� ۳ Culture in inself and shares some insite on current Worldviews. Subject�� ۳ being by terminology "Demagoguery". This deals with Cultures and the �� ۳ evolution of the hacking Culture within the descriptive term. Where the�� ۳ Culture is at today and some possible paths that the Culture could take�� ۳ in the very near future. Demagoguery Idealism is the prime concept and �� ۳ reason for being of TEOAS. TEOAS recognizes that many changes need to �� ۳ be made within the hacking community for the positive evolution of our �� ۳ community into a very real, recognized and excepted Culture within the �� ۳ general publics worldview. Heros, Leaders & Educators as opposed to the�� ۳ malicious, evil, dark and even criminal aspects of net society. You'll �� ۳ understand more about the Demagoguery concept as you read on. This Zine�� ۳ article written exclusively for the TEOAS publication by "�ilentwing�",�� ۳ BS in psychology, statistician and Cultural researcher with many years �� ۳ of background experience. We look forward to many future articles being�� ۳ submitted by this Lady. Remember that Knowledge is not Power in itself.�� ۳ Applied knowledge is Power...... �� ۳ �� ۳ �t�rm �� ۳ �� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Ĵ� %%T%%%H%%%E%%%%%%%%E%%%Y%%%E%%%%%%%%O%%%F%%%%%%%%A%%%%%%%%S%%%T%%%O%%%R%%%M%% ۳������������������������������������������������������������������������۳� ۳ �� ۳ Demagoguery (or Curiosity Killed the Cat) �� ۳ �� ۳ It is called demagoguery. Throughout history, any time a minority group �� ۳ gains some power or has something another larger, more powerful group �� ۳ wants, thus begins the process of demagoguery. Demagoguery is the �� ۳ process by which one group, sometimes even a whole society begins to �� ۳ instill fear of another group for political reasons. President Jackson �� ۳ did such with the Cherokee Indians with the Trail of Tears all because �� ۳ there was thought to be gold in North Georgia where the Cherokee tribes �� ۳ resided. Hitler began such a process with the Jews because they were �� ۳ more successful, or seemed to be, than other German citizens. Before �� ۳ and after the above named incidences our history is riddled with such �� ۳ acts just by virtue of being culturally different. Various cultures have�� ۳ their own idiosyncrasies by which most other cultures tend to stereotype�� ۳ them, perpetuating the fear that this group or that, might some day gain�� ۳ power threatening the status quo. �� ۳ �� ۳ People, in general, don't like their worldviews threatened and new �� ۳ encounters with various cultures tend to shake those worldviews. A �� ۳ worldview is how an individual perceives the world through his or her �� ۳ experiences and the process of making sense of those experiences. Our �� ۳ worldview is how we define our culture and how societies are formed. �� ۳ When the general population encounters a culture that is distinctly �� ۳ different from the norm, a first reaction is fear. The second is fitting�� ۳ this new experience in with previous experience, hence stereotyping. �� ۳ When the media becomes involved, the process of stereotyping goes much �� ۳ more quickly, most notably by highlighting the most visible acts of the �� ۳ identifying culture, oftentimes to that culture's detriment. �� ۳ �� ۳ The media has certainly affected the way the general population views �� ۳ the hacking culture. Terms such as white hat hackers and script kiddies �� ۳ have become buzzwords as the media begins it's quest to sort, identify, �� Uo areas of the world, but only recently begun to receive �� ۳ notice from the rest of the world community. As a culture gains momentum�� ۳ ,it also becomes a threat to the status quo and thus begins the process �� ۳ of demagoguery. �� ۳ �� ۳ Although the hackers in general refer to themselves as a culture, one �� ۳ wonders whether they realize that they are in fact a very distinct �� ۳ culture. The word culture is used to describe a worldview and a way of �� ۳ life that fits that worldview. As with any other culture, when the �� ۳ negative aspects of the culture receive the greatest percentage of �� ۳ notice, the culture as a whole suffers. Although there have been a few �� ۳ efforts to dispel the notion that hackers as a group go around defacing �� ۳ web pages, breaking into computers to steal whatever there is to steal, �� ۳ the efforts have been rather individualistic and seldom. The knowledge, �� ۳ the ability, and the power may be there to do this and it does happen, �� ۳ for most it's the curiosity that draws them. They are explorers of a �� ۳ sort learning, taking things apart to see how they work, discovering new�� ۳ ways of doing things, and sharing that knowledge with others, with their�� ۳ primary goal that of advancing knowledge. As more and more people begin �� ۳ to communicate via the internet, hackers became more noticeable. The �� ۳ implications of what can happen is what frightens the general population�� ۳ ,making it easy for a more viable, somewhat trusted, group to instill �� ۳ fear of the hacking culture as a whole, rather like homophobia. �� ۳ �� ۳ The Mormons survived only by accepting the dictates of the government �� ۳ for marriage. Much of their beliefs and way of life were modified �� ۳ to fit the majority society's ideals, yet, they managed to survive in �� ۳ the onslaught against their culture and religion. Martin Luther King �� ۳ also led such a movement to gain civil rights for African Americans. It �� ۳ is movements such as these that gain acceptance for the various cultures�� ۳ around the world. Nor are these movements particular to the 20th century�� ۳ but is as old and probably older than written history. Great Britain �� ۳ once banned the Gaelic language from being written or spoken. And the �� ۳ language and the religion almost died as a result but it survived. The �� ۳ Roman Empire imposed similar restrictions along with their conquest of �� ۳ the world. But cultures still survived these onslaughts, not all by any �� ۳ means, but those that did had similar elements to their survival. All �� ۳ were subjected to some form of demagoguery, they made a concerted effort�� ۳ to win recognition for their culture as a group with chosen leaders, and�� ۳ educated the rest of the world about their culture and what it means to �� ۳ be a part of that culture. �� ۳ �� ۳ The hacker culture is facing the same dilemmas. As more and more sites �� ۳ related to hacking and security go down and governmental interference �� ۳ increases, the community as whole is becoming very disorganized and �� ۳ fragmented. The very fact that names like script kiddies and white hat �� ۳ hackers are becoming the buzzwords is evidence of the divided camps �� ۳ among the culture itself, leaving a whole spectrum of members lost, �� ۳ without guidance or support from like minded individuals, and few, if �� ۳ any, apparent leaders. Unfortunately, this is also part of the process; �� ۳ the divide and conquer phase of demagoguery. One cannot but wonder if �� ۳ this culture will survive this threat to their existence and live to �� ۳ gain acceptance from other cultures. �� ۳ �� ۳ �ilentwing� �� ۳ �� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Ĵ� %%T%%%H%%%E%%%%%%%%E%%%Y%%%E%%%%%%%%O%%%F%%%%%%%%A%%%%%%%%S%%%T%%%O%%%R%%%M%% ۳������������������������������������������������������������������������۳� ۳ �� ۳ SO WHO DO YOU WANT TO ROOT TODAY? 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