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      20 years ago, it was The Matrix. 10 years ago, Guy Fawkes masks. Thigh highs and cat ears are the least cringy of the possibilities to date.

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      That, or a fursuit! There’s definitely a current aesthetic imo, but obviously it’s a generalization that not everyone fits, as has always been the case.

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        A dude in a full Fox fursuit is the face behind the string of shutdowns that slowed the nation to a halt. I can see it now, FBI dragging the poor guy out of his room, knocking over models and plushies off his desk as he struggles to get his message out to the public.

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    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:

    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

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    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.

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    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”

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      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.

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      I think hand repaired and hand sewn stuff could easily be it. “I made this dress before taking down the stock exchange”

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          Yeah, you can’t expect to be successful the first time you try to take down a stock exchange

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        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…

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    Okay, I guess I’ll put the cat ears away :/

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    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.

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      He was on my Southwest flight to LAX in 2001 and there was a palpable buzz among the pax.

      Then ran into him while we were waiting for our rides at the white zone, which is for loading and unloading only.

      I presented him with a super tacky giant gold coat button I had just found at a payphone as if it was an achievement award, and had a fun quick chat. Lovely and delightful guy.

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        When I met him, we had some absurd questions during the audience participation part. My friend asked, “suburban Baltimore is such an interesting backdrop for a movie. Both mundane and interesting. As a young black artist in America, I’d like to know what you think about lowriders.”

        My other friend had him sign her maxipad wrapper. This friend also happens to be the nice of Patsy from Ab Fab.

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    If you want to see the modern hacktivist style just look at UnixSocks

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    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

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    is this resistance or a costume party? either way i think black with bandanas is a boring theme