warez d00dz

/weirz doodz/, 名詞

crackerのかなりのサブカルチャーが、自らをwarez d00dzと呼ぶ。ここには明らかにB1FFとのつながりがある。元warez d00dの‘Ozone Pilot’はこう書いた。

Warez d00dz get illegal copies of copyrighted software.  If
it has copy protection on it, they break the protection so
the software can be copied.  Then they distribute it around
the world via several gateways.  Warez d00dz form badass
group names like RAZOR and the like.  They put up boards
that distribute the latest ware, or pirate program.  The
whole point of the Warez sub-culture is to get the pirate
program released and distributed before any other group.  I
know, I know.  But don't ask, and it won't hurt as much.
This is how they prove their poweress [sic].  It gives them
the right to say, I released King's Quest IVXIX before you
so obviously my testicles are larger. Again don't ask...

warez d00dたる者のいかした振る舞いとは、どうやら0-day warez、つまり小売店発売と同じ日にコピーされクラックされた商用ソフトウェアを放出することであるらしい。warez d00dzはまた大々的にソフトウェアを溜め込み、無数のメガバイトのアーケード風ゲーム、ポルノのJPG、決して使わないアプリケーションを自分のハードディスクに集める。Ozone Pilotはこう鋭く見抜いている。

[BELONG] is the only word you will need
   to know.  Warez d00dz want to belong.  They have been shunned by everyone,
   and thus turn to cyberspace for acceptance.  That is why they always start
   groups like TGW, FLT, USA and the like.  Structure makes them happy. [...]
   Warez d00dz will never have a handle like Pink Daisy because
   warez d00dz are insecure.  Only someone who is very secure with a good dose
   of self-esteem can stand up to the cries of fag and girlie-man.  More
   likely you will find warez d00dz with handles like: Doctor Death, Deranged
   Lunatic, Hellraiser, Mad Prince, Dreamdevil, The Unknown, Renegade Chemist,
   Terminator, and Twin Turbo.  They like to sound badass when they can hide
   behind their terminals.  More likely, if you were given a sample of 100
   people, the person whose handle is Hellraiser is the last person you'd

インターネットハッカーとの対比は際立っており、教訓的である。cracker、wannabee、handle、elite、courier、leechを参照。weenie、spodと比較せよ。