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| - | Watch Dogs 2 [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Dogs_2) [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/WatchDogs2) is a 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: | + | 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. | - 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. | - 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. | - 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: | - Too much focus on Silicon Valley values and vocabulary: | ||
| - | - Sitara exclaiming that "DedSec is her _BRAND_" | + | - [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: | More info: | ||
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| - TVTropes [Ripped From The Headlines](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/RippedFromTheHeadlines/WatchDogs2) | - TVTropes [Ripped From The Headlines](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/RippedFromTheHeadlines/WatchDogs2) | ||
| - TVTropes [ShoutOuts](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/WatchDogs2) | - TVTropes [ShoutOuts](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/WatchDogs2) | ||
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| + | ## Mr Robot | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | - 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. | ||
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