------the art of learning as much as you can about a subject or system, and then using what you know, to gain functionality from that subject or system that even its creators may not have intended or thought possible.
------This question is like asking "is withdrawing funds from an ATM legal? or "Is driving 100mph legal?" The answer depends on how you do it. If you withdraw funds from an atm using a wrecking bar instead of an atm card, no, it is not legal. If you drive 100 mph anywhere other than a race track, no, it's not legal. Likewise, if you use hacking tools and knowledge to harm others, you will be breaking laws. We at hacloco.org, do not participate in or condone activities that are illegal or that could be construed as illegal. If you intend to break any laws, you are not welcome or authorized to access this website or attend events hosted or sponsored by this organization or its members.
------ Right now, hacLoCo (and hacLoco.org) is just an idea that became a website.
------the idea is to bring people together, first online and then with in-person events. What it becomes is ultimately up to you and everyone else that likes this idea and loves learning new tech with like-minded hackers. Life is a coalition of the willing.