BTW, those "hacker forums" are normally like those guys who finish high school virgins; they make the hardest and most long shot attack look like the easiest thing around, yet they never actually did any, just like those boys who never actually got anyone but will jump on claim to had half of the school girls.
I love how you bring up the "hacker forums" talking about them being high school virgins.
I used to be one of the main PHP coder for our group on hack forums.
Hack Forums is not a hacking Forum, is a Social Network for Wannabe Hackers...
Gotta Love them though, and respect them for trying to help.
The Typical Hacker:
-) Had an above average grade in school (didn't do so well in history, excelled in math).
-) Over exaggerated number of girlfriends in high-school (probably 2-3 would be the truth, but they end up saying they had 10-20 girls).
The Hacker that Manipulates People:
-) Did well in Math (Thinks in Logic), had a decent grade in History (still hates it), loves English.
-) Exaggerates number of girlfriends by a little-bit but just enough to make you believe them (roughly 5-7).
...there are more, but that's about the only two categories I've been in.