A list of works of art, cliches and tropes which should be avoided due to their misinterpretation of the hacker movement.

Watch Dogs 2 Wikipedia TVTropes 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:

• 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's attitude several times, on different personalities which don't really support it.
• Too much focus on Silicon Valley values and vocabulary:
  • Sitara exclaiming that “DedSec is her BRAND”. She seems to be focused mostly on the PR / marketing aspects, showing little interest in community itself.

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