Forum Thread: Does Null Byte Have a Future on WonderHowTo?

In a word, absolutely. We have a pretty awesome code editor coming out very soon. And let's not forget, Null Byte is created and funded by WonderHowTo and is loved by everyone here. It gets much more exposure by having its posts promoted along side everything else WonderHowTo covers. Being a part of the larger WHT network also lends a sense of credibility and trustworthiness in a subject area that requires a certain level of caution when researching. You never have to worry about WHT exploiting you while using the site as it is a large and trusted educational network of niche sites. That said, breaking it out onto its own domain is something we might consider in the future if it grows big enough on its own. In the mean time, if anyone is not interested in the rest of the information WonderHowTo publishes, just browse to null-byte.wonderhowto.com directly.

I have to admit, I was going to wright some aggressive stuff as a reply to ApeRock BUT, as I was reading Phoenix750's reply, I realise that this brings up some pertinent issues.

For what I've been reading here, almost everyone contribues with knowledge. And we have to admit its "dark knowledges", most of its stuff is what ITs and security analists don't want you/us to know, because for them, beeing blind is a bless. And people like us, just don't accept answers like "because it is" or "you don't need to know". We (I speak mostly for myself) need to kow how it works, what makes it tingle, I HAVE TO KNOW IT.

This information gatered here is for educational proposes. You might say "Oh yeah right, a brutefore code is very educational and very law abbiding stuff" (sarcasm and irony intended), and I would have to answer "Yes it is. As a website developer or a network administrator, I need to know what might break my work, and so, I NEED TO KNOW how it works to prevent it".

Maybe what is needed is to clarify people that crosses path with Null-Byte, is that this site/blog, or what so ever, is intended to learn about how stuff works and how to prevent it to happen. Its not intended to promove people to do what its writen here. Its intended for mature persons, who know to distinguish from right from wrong, from what is lawfull or not.

Regarding on having or making a standalone, its tricky. There are issues envolved like money, placement, maintenence and most important of all - the law/policies of country and host provider.

Maybe I'm out of line saying all of this above because I'm new here and I might not have a word but this is what I think.

PS - Yes sometimes I get pissed when someone posts crap like "please hack this facebook", "crack that porn website for me" or even "I saw Mr. Robot/Wargames/Hackers/black hat... and I want to hack the NSA and Save the worl"... Fuck off, go read somes posts or a few books.

Cheers

Null-byte will be a successful site no matter what the format or platform, given the attitude of it's mods ands contributors. I bimbled into this site a couple of years ago after developing an interest in torrents and wifi hacking; I have learned more here than in umpteen years of formal education and it is my first stop for any info on the more "informal" ways of using the web. No matter where NB winds up, we WILL be there!