Comment by _flux

So, this website being called "Hacker news", means.. ?

While hacking is used to to refer to illicit activities, I do actually believe that the same activities can also be performed e.g. on your own devices, or with permission, and still be called hacking. So in my view, I do not believe legality is the defining term, but the actual things you do; oftentimes useful for illegal activities.

But I must assume there is a group of people who consider the term to be loaded with that exclusion, so I should take this into account.

However, to me "hacking your own devices" as a concept seems crystal clear, and is not a contradictory term.