People bragging about #CTF events. What about those us who are exclusively #BlueTeam? I'm #BlueTeamAF and I always have been.
Where's my "Protect the Flag" event? Where's my badge I can show off?
#PTF should be a thing.

@jerry
I don't know for sure.
I have some theories, but they are just theories.

In my opinion, the hacker culture, from the beginning, has been one that valued skill and results over anything else.
I think the other factor that goes along with that is that many of us started out operating pseudo-anonymously using aliases or handles.
How old were you when you learned "Fyodor" was actually Gordon Lyon or "Weld Pond" was really Chris Wysopal? Those aliases allowed a symbol to gain notoriety. I'm sure many people just assumed those hackers looked like them, whatever that happened to be. If someone turned out to be LGBT or a woman or BIPOC, well, you already respected their work so it was easy to transfer that respect to the person once you knew who they were in meat space.

That's my theory anyway. It matches my experience. I had IRL friends who knew me, but I operated under various names in MUDs and forums (I never got into BBSes because the phone bills were too expensive -- landlines used to be expensive, y'all). When I started to realize my queer nature, my IRL friends were supportive and boosted me online presence under whichever gender I adopted.
Of course, I've always been #BlueTeamAF, so I cannot speak for the other side. I certainly read and consumed early nmap and l0pht and Back Orifice and dsniff and ettercap and whatever else I could find, but I did not engage with those communities actively.

I'd love to hear what others experienced.

@cyb3rops I'm #blueteamaf but even I know #Kali is best seen as a learning tool. It's how I use it.