"Let the hacking begin." I start to find vulnerabilities in KMLA ONLINE, my school's community website. Hacking a website is like trying to penetrate into a castle secretly. About 4 ideas flashed through my mind. Since it doesn't encrypt passwords, I can check packets going to it through the Wi-Fi set in my room. Hm, I got my roommates' ID and passwords. Oh, it doesn't have any URL validation check, the worst thing admin can do. Database is now completely in my hand. Figuratively speaking, I sent a parcel having a mind-control robot to the castle and the castle got it. What about uploading codes to the photo board? It would be really horrible attack to dotnet club which managing the website. Oh, they blocked it. Smart. Finally I can steal their session,so to say, the online ID card using scripts. So three out of four plans succeeded. It's a great achievement. I smile with a feeling of relief and satisfaction. Of course those problems are now fixed - it's a basic hacker ethics.
I know i'm not a professional or outstanding hacker. I just came into the extensive world of computer about a year ago, so it is natural that I'm a hacker of humble. The knowledge I got about hacking is limited and the sites I can hack are not Google or Facebook but just high school community site or so. However, that doesn't mean I'm not a hacker. Why? Because the real important thing about being a hacker is to get a so called 'hacker spirit.'
Hacker spirit is a firm belief in changing. It is about creating. It is about innovative ideas, and most importantly is it about fun! Think about the process of hacking. First you need to believe that the site is hackable, then you ponder how to break their protections then you execute it. If it doesn't work you need to think another idea and this process go on. You never know how fun it is if you never have 'hacked.' This is the mindset I have. I believe in any kinds of changes - and this means I find the reality now unsatisfactory -, I have a great idea to upgrade the way world working and I'm thirsty to the fun.
Watching people following the same road with a boring pace in the same direction makes me uneasy. It is a miserable reality that most of people live without hacker spirit, which will make their life as well as the world rich if they have. No matter what they say or behave, I'm gonna live as a hacker forever with a hacker spirit changing world by creating revolutionary ideas, being full of fun.
Hey ㅡㅡ I can't believe you stole my ID.
답글삭제Anyways, the essay itself is interesting, somewhat revolutionary even, but I'm concerned that you'll be viewed as a "rebel" rather than an unique individual. Your energy and enthusiasm that challenges the social norms really shows; but in an immoral direction. I don't think that's very smart of you. If you could present your strong personality from a different perspective, perhaps from a new topic, I think it'll be appropriate :)
Great story!
답글삭제But while reading this essay, I kept on thinking that I want more. This essay only shows how you like to have fun and the process of you hacking a website.
How about showing us more about you?
How about showing your inner self?
I like the organization, your incident followed by a revelation you acquired from the occurrence. I think there is good description of your hacking, and the topic and expressions are captivating and interesting.
답글삭제I think that as the topic can be controversial and misinterpreted, you should donate a part of your essay into explaining not just what 'hacker spirit' is and its advantages, but rather taking apart the concerns about hacking.
Reminded me of Nirvana, too
The idea of hacker spirit, I liked a lot. I think this can be a good source of hooking up admissin officer to want to meet you and know more of you. It really makes you an interesting person. However, by the end of the essay, I was a bit frustrated becasue it suddenly ended. I think there should be more elaboration and anedotes about how you became interested in hacking, and how you even apply that hacker spirit into your daily lives. I like the overall idea and theme, but think it needs more elaboration and anecdotes. With more length and good, interesting story, I think this essay will really be an interesting and unique essay.
답글삭제I like this essay so much. It clearly reveals how much he is interested in hacking and why he does it. Also, it points out the fact that he is gaining fun out of it. The word Hacker Spirit also gets me far more interested in the essay. However, I think that there's a lot of place to improve this essay. I think that it would be better if you elaborate more about the relationship between the Hacker Spirit and your own personality to make this essay more persuasive and appealing. Above all, I truly enjoyed reading it!
답글삭제I know you'd stolen my ID. ㅡㅡ
답글삭제The problem in this essay I think, is that you may seem to be a person who sacrifices others' private information to have fun. I don't think this kind of impression will help you. I really enjoyed your essay but since 'hacker' in our society is not treated as a positive person, you should emphasize your morality more, rather than the happiness and creativity in hacking.
hahaha... your funny essay made me laugh! what an engaging introduction! I like your idea of hacker spirit and how you lead in to it. I think you first need elaboration on this essay. Elaborate on what hacker spirit is. The explanation in 3rd paragraph(which seems to be the most important paragraph in this essay) seems too short. I think you have about three ideas in that one paragraph so i think you can do this without much difficulty. If you can just explain further this essay will be great. Also, the essay needs some polishing on grammar, but still the essay shows possibilities of becoming a very good one!
답글삭제Things I like:
답글삭제1. It is "fun." I had fun reading it, and it's honest. I admit, I probably would do some hacking if I had the ability. It's like opening pandora's box just for a look... opening your Christmas presents a week before Christmas and wrapping them up again. So I think you are touching upon a unique honest thing.
2. Fun structure. Short and sweet. Like a bowl of ice cream.
3. The message might be good, and it might land. The vehicle is unconventional, and it's good to see a writer take a naughty risk.
Things to improve?
1. Most people assume hacking is a crime. It's sneaky and destructive at times. Some readers might think you are a criminal.
2. I think you need to re-inforce the positive spin and say how your hacking spirit benefits those around you and the sites you hack.
3. Revoltion/change thing is good, but needs more to expand things. It's a risky metaphor - this hacking thing - and right now you have to find a way to make sure it is positive and playful to your best advantage.
I like the introduction part. It feels like I'm there with you, watching at you hacking KMLA online. I think it would have been better if you illustrated more specifically with the body. It sort of seems like they are a bit short.
답글삭제I guess I should adopt your hacker spirit. HaHaHa
답글삭제Your essay is good. It is fun to read and most of all, it is about a surprising topic. And, I did not get bored while reading it although I'm not that much interested in hacking. Things to improve? I think you should write a little bit more. Liked the essay because it was focused but I just want to know more about you after reading it. It is like I get really interested in you after reading it but kind of get confused because you look kind of mysterious. Please(?) show me more about you by writing few more paragraphs on your own self :)