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I don't think this is only MIT. It's just a new ecosystem growing up. I remember when spoofing a superior's email was fun. I remember when accessing other people's emails via misconfiguration, etc. was 'fun'. I remember when very few paces had any kind of firewall.

None of these things are true any longer. As things mature, they take on a new importance and are treated as such.

When the first aeroplanes were around, did one need to get a pilot's license (no), could you buzz buildings (yes)? When the first autos came about, where there any traffic regulations? Nope. They were both freewheeling till they took on importance.

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