# Cliches and bad examples

A list of works of art, [cliches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clich%C3%A9) and tropes which should be avoided due to their misinterpretation of the hacker movement.

## Watch Dogs 2

Watch Dogs 2 [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/WatchDogs2) is an Ubisoft game which describes modern hacker movement in one of the most technologically vibrant places in the world: San Francisco. It contains a whole lot of misrepresentations:

 - Hacking equals hacktivism. No one is working on open source projects to help their community. No one is investigating a technology out of curiosity.
 - Hackerspace as a gang. Members steal, destroy property, embezzle money, hurt people (either lethally or not). Community service is shown as a disgrace.
 - Technology is a magical joke. Characters 3D-print fully assembled drones, weapons.
 - Characters not having their own goals and lives outside of DedSec. It's as if you copied [Cynic](characters:main:c_n1c)'s attitude several times, on different personalities which don't really support it.
 - Too much focus on Silicon Valley values and vocabulary:
   - [Sitara](http://watchdogs.wikia.com/wiki/Sitara_Dhawan) exclaiming that "DedSec is her _BRAND_". She seems to be focused mostly on the PR / marketing aspects, showing little interest in community itself.

More info:

 - TVTropes [Ripped From The Headlines](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/RippedFromTheHeadlines/WatchDogs2)
 - TVTropes [ShoutOuts](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/WatchDogs2)

## Mr Robot

Mr. Robot [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/MrRobot) is a 2015 TV series following the adventures of Elliot, system administrator and a hacktivist.

 - hackers == hacktivists, no one is trying to build something, everyone wants to destroy the current system and see the world in flames
 - There is no hackerspace or community, but rather a terrorist cell on their mission.
 - Elliot, the main character _does_ have a job, but doesn't really have any goals outside of stalking people over the Internet and smashing the system. He's deeply antisocial (way worse than [Cynic](characters:main:c_n1c)) and has problems with basic human interactions.