lots of recursion going on around here.. we have startups mass producing startups, and news mass producing news.

Cracker news on Hacker News.

Like it or not, Cracker culture's an important part of Hacker culture.

I don't mind that, but I do like to make the distinction between the two.

I think you lost that fight over a decade ago, I'm afraid...

You're essentially saying to follow the herd then; as a nerd, I can not blindly condone such an action. This doesn't mean you should stop fighting though.

Well, that's just how language works. Words gain their cromulence through consensus.

Look at the articles the only definition of hacker that doesn't fit is the golfing one.