Mikina, I do feel kind of simillarly betrayed. Watch Dogs were my forst point of reference into what hacker subcultures look like, and it has shaped a large part of my life - next month i’s going to be 5 years I’ve worked as a Red Teamer in a cybersec company. I’m also mostly a poser, and the aesthetics simply makes it way more fun - making art that’s tied into what you do is great, assuming you dont take it too seriously, of course. Not that I do it, but the way Watch Dogs portraied it, it was fun.
Is it neccessary? Of course not. Is it a shame there aren’t many hackerspaces with cool street art, and hacktivists making over the top manifests ajd cool streetart around our town? A little bit.
WeLoveCastingSpellz, I just go for punk
moon, They do have a look, they just become trans
ThatFembyWho, Thigh highs and skirt-go-spinny aesthetic <3
ShaggySnacks, Or furries.
perishthethought,
kittenzrulz123, If you want to see the modern hacktivist style just look at UnixSocks
lseif, black hoodie in a dark room, maybe even a guy fawkes mask
mydoomlessaccount, Wow, I can’t believe nobody’s even bothered to mention the style from the definitive hacker movie. Just absolutely gobsmacked. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like:
https://files.catbox.moe/gtkj97.jpg
Notably missing from this picture: rollerblades, fingerless gloves, neon dyed hair, tons of fishnets (which I guess you could probably stylize as fish.nets or something), puffy vest, etc.
In my day, being a hacker meant dressing like a weird raver/punk and sending people a GIF of a laughing skull, and that’s how we liked it
violetraven, Everything about this. Yes!
Thteven, Hack the planet!
Sizzler, They’re trashing our rights, TRASHING our rights.
JasonDJ, They dressed like JP from Grandmas Boy.
mortemtyrannis, FFS this comment section is mostly people misunderstanding that John is likely saying this tongue in cheek.
People need to brush up on their cinema.
Zehzin, Even his face always looks like he’s waiting for you to laugh at the funny thing he said
Kolanaki, I think it’s even funnier to think of John Waters saying this totally in earnest.
Theme, Okay, I guess I’ll put the cat ears away :/
Kolanaki, No you fool! That’s the fashion he’s looking for! Put on the fursuit and thigh high socks and shut down Google!
Theme, Yes Daddy, I can’t aid the revolution if I’m not wearing my maid uniform
uriel238, We’re the black hoodie guy, which is the media aesthetic the way Ninjas are decked in Kabuki black.
Real ninjas look like peasants because they’re covert operatives. Hacktivists look like lower class tech geeks with a band or brand tee (maybe an overworn prized possession like a 1980s Apple tee). The thing is, we willfully choose to look bland, to be not noticed.
Agent641, Gray man/woman aesthetic
ninpnin, Some dude in the fucking WSJ is complaining about how hackers look ? What the hell is this?
tigeruppercut, John Waters made a lot of counterculture films back in the day-- I don’t think his tone is complaining
ninpnin, What is it then?
tigeruppercut, I feel like he’s just lamenting that the youth that are making things happen could make a statement with some distinct fashion. Style has always been important for him so I guess it’s somewhat complaint adjacent, but I get the feeling it’s less like “damn kids today!” and more like “it’d be better if it were this way”.
skygirl, Tongue in cheek
ninpnin, Neurotypicals at it again
nifty, (edited ) Yes please fit into a nice cultural box so you’re easy to profile, entice and hunt
Edit to say you don’t need an age to be an activist. Does hacktivism have an age? Idk I guess younger folks are more likely to do it right now. Maybe hacktivism just needs a democratizing platform. Like enable grandma to ddos
Seasm0ke, is this resistance or a costume party? either way i think black with bandanas is a boring theme
ADonkeyBrainedFog, Pat the Bunny referenced???
Seasm0ke, And recognized in record time!!!??
violetraven,
Gradually_Adjusting, I think John would be delighted tbh
bl_r, SiegedSec moment
stevedidwhat_infosec, I think most anti status quo people wouldn’t be interested in the clothing industrial complex
Maybe people are just more comfortable expressing themselves in different and unique ways that don’t conform to one “outfit/style”
captainlezbian, I think hand repaired and hand sewn stuff could easily be it. “I made this dress before taking down the stock exchange”
Corkyskog, Maybe. But it’s a craft that takes a lot of practice to get good at, and a lifetime to master.
psud, Yeah, you can’t expect to be successful the first time you try to take down a stock exchange
stevedidwhat_infosec, I still don’t think anyone who’s in the hacktivist scene really gives a shit or at least doesn’t give a shit on whole any more than any other group does.
Let me spend several months trying to identify exploits while siting at my computer but also take the time every day to coordinate a cute outfit…
caseyweederman, Punk tends to lean towards modifying what you have with what tools are available, and shopping second-hand. As a bonus, the inherent aesthetic is harder for the fashion industry to co-opt.
WamGams, The punk aesthetic was invented by a man who owned a fashion label and had his own storefront.
synae, Joke’s on him, I never paid him a penny
WamGams, I think I once spent 99 cents on his cover of she’s not there.
caseyweederman, Punk, like 80s punk? Safety pin piercings, jackets with the arms torn off, covered in handsewn patches, egg-white hair glue?
WamGams, Late 70s Punk.
sangriaferret, He ripped it off from a man who was one of punk’s founding fathers.
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/5fd3d51b-3a40-4b8d-b77b-582d87be288f.jpeg
niktemadur, Give us a name to go with the face, at least.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that’s Richard Hell.
sangriaferret, Correct!
For those not in the know, he was a member of a number of New York punk bands in the 70s. Malcolm McLaren nicked his style (along with that of others) and brought it over to England to sell in his clothing store Sex.
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