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You raise a fair point wrt the context of the word, but this isn't actually a new use of the word "hack" or "hacking" or "hacker". In fact, if you read this link by our beloved rms:

http://stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html

it would seem that the "old-school" (typically a more conservative) generation of hackers would not have found this use of the word "hack" incorrect at all.



My point is more about writing a title that is appropriate for the article intent. If everyone begins with "Hacking" then that kind of title will soon become meaningless. Kids are taught to write introduction with a question or a quote. Well, that doesn't always work out nicely, right?

Same here. This title is controversial to me and I think my point regarding London Olympic MITM is valid. Hence, please use something more descriptive.




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