The Hacker News Network's mission is twofold. Our first mission is to deliver the real news from the computer underground for the computer underground. The reporting will not be dumbed down to match the computer illiteracy of the average TV viewer.

Our second mission is to report the activities of the underground without the biases of the mainstream media. You will not see the terms "hacker" and "criminal" used interchangeably, nor the phrases "brilliant misguided youth" and "script kiddie".

Until we build up our reporting resources you will mostly see links to hacker newsworthy stories from other online news sources. We will be adding our own exclusive news items, features, and editorials as we grow.

If you want to share something cool you have seen or heard about, write it up with links if appropriate and send it to submit@hackernews.com. We will credit the contributor of each story.

Do you have a lot to say? Maybe you already have a hacker website. Become a Hacker News Network Affiliate by linking to www.hackernews.com from your homepage with our HNN Affiliate logo. Affiliates will be listed on the Hacker News Network site and will be expected to send us news tips.