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Comment Re:Bad analogy is bad (Score 1) 112

I do have mod points today, however I did not have any left prior to responding the first time. Modding people down for trollish comments is perfectly acceptable. Telling someone that their respectable and difficult job is "dubious" is really trollish. As for reason, I gave reason in my response. Evidence is not called for in this case; reason may suffice. If you do not believe that to be the case, give evidence yourself so I can see what kind you require to satisfy you.

Comment Re:Bad analogy is bad (Score 1) 112

Wait what? Since when is ethical hacking dubious?! If I had mod points, you would be modded as a troll. Also, there are very good reasons for ethical malware creation. These are the guys who do research for anti-virus and security firms, not released to the wild. Learning how to do it, so code will be available to STOP or prevent it. If Microsoft and other software companies don't have people at this conference, then they are losing a great opportunity to gain knowledge that can be used to prevent this stuff.

Comment Re:I say let them cheat (Score 1) 439

Ok, so maybe while earning a degree you learn HOW to learn from a variety of different sources. That doesn't mean there aren't other ways to learn the same skills. In this case it's clear that particular person did not learn those skills, but it isn't an accurate representation of all people with no degree.

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