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    Why is this being labeled as a "hack" ?

    Hack has such a negative connotation in the mainstream. Really this is a simple modification of some text files and as such should be correctly labeled as such.
    Jan 28, 2009 10:55am PST
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    Why is this being labeled as a "hack" ? Hack has such a negative connotation in the mainstream. Reall... : dedgecko

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    • Thanks god then this is not a mainstream site, but a gamer site where people understand what a "hack" mea... : Turin TurambarThis person is cool!
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      "Hack" is much less wordy than "Mirrors Edge Simple Modification of Some Text Files Enables Third Person ... : jad3dThis person is cool!
      • Mod is even shorter than hack... : dedgecko
    • It is a hack? They had to edit some text files and make the game do something not originally intended? No... : h0cakeThis person is cool!
    • It's a change of some game files that normally shouldn't be modified. It is a hack. It might be a modific... : zehh
    • The negative connotation is largely unwarranted. Long before the term hacking was paired with people who ... : AhmNee