I have not subscribed in quite some many years. And I can't remember the last volume that I read. And yet. I was suddenly sad and ready support them financially.
I think 2600 has been a good influence. I hope they always stick around.
Note: the message has nothing to do with them going anywhere.
It's also one of the periodicals that I am absolutely amazed is still printed on dead trees. I would have expected them to be one of the first to go all digital.
Also I thought they'd shut down once Kevin Mitnick was free.
I've got 5 years of mags sitting on a shelf in my closet. The girlfriend goes browsing through every now and again and comes up with interesting sec/privacy/hacking related convo. That alone pays for their place in my life.
The day Emmanuel stops doing Off The Hook & Off The Wall will be a sad one though.
2600's hackers don't matter much any more. Hacking is now carried out by either intelligence agencies or ongoing criminal enterprises.