- Ham is to pirate radio stations as hacker is to hacktivism
HACKTIVISM
noun; blending
activism through computer hacking, generally involving defaced websites Apparent meaning: activism by computer hacking, generally involving defacing websites, in the same way that fur protestors will cover people in red paint. Reason used: Clever term for activism by hacking (‘your hacktivism gives all hackers a bad name’)
Etymology : blend of hack and activism
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Last modified: 10 June 2008