New generation here, where can I go to find people who still value the old hacker ethos? I'm not even that young (28), but never encountered these groups when I was younger and my preferences and values surrounding technology have always put me slightly out of step with my peer group

The 2600 Magazine community is still alive and well:

https://www.2600.com/

They just pushed out the new Winter 2020 issue, too. (It's late.) Available in traditional newsstand meatspace, or as a PDF download. -> https://2600.com/content/winter-issue-2600-released-8

Lifetime subscriber here

I remember taking photos of phonebooths in Algeria on a trip to visit family as a teenager. They thought I was crazy.

I had a bit of a hard time explaining to my partner why I wanted to install a payphone in the kitchen...

(Did it anyway. https://i.imgur.com/P72hRtf.jpg )

This looks fun! What do you do with it? I have no knowledge of phracking/hacking.

Right now it's currently wired up to an ObiHai box and using it to connect to my GoogleVoice number. Accepts coins, makes the coin tones, can make and receive phone calls. Fully functioning.

On the hunt for some old baby bell info cards. Would like to have Nynex showing through instead of Qwest.

Damn they don't sell in Canada. At least the closest one is just 2 hours away...

I'm also a younger hacker and I have the same issue. I've found 0x00sec.org is alright, and security CTF forums can be decent, but there's an awful lot of people just looking for easy answers and aren't interested in learning or sharing knowledge.

I’m an older hacker, and it was kind of the same back then too. We called them script kiddies.

Script kiddies will always be with us.

It doesn't catch all of them, but a decent defense against the worst of that lot is a second forum that requires reading comprehension for access.

Some of them even turn into contributors, eventually.

That is very true; lots of people do manage to grow up. A big part of the issue is just that smart, disaffected 16 year olds are just awful to be around. I know because I was one.

May as well add myself into the list of younger people seeking a similar community. The closest I've found thus far is HN itself, which while obviously not security focused is at least interested in both learning and sharing.

I'd start here:

https://twitter.com/_mg_?lang=en

Guy does some insane hardware hacking. See who he follows and who's following him. Look at who he's working with. Find out where they hang out online.

Like all things these days, you really have to do some research and dig to find the good stuff. MG is a great starting point.

Hope it helps. . .