ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

John Draper

Okay kiddo, today we're going to talk about John Draper!

John Draper is a man who is really good with computers and phones. He's so good that he became famous in the 1970s and 1980s for doing things with computers and phones that were pretty tricky and not always legal.

See, sometimes people want to do things with their computers or phones that they're not supposed to do. This can be things like getting into someone else's computer, or using a phone for free without paying for it. John Draper was really good at doing things like this.

But, as I said before, some of the things John Draper did weren't legal. This means that he was breaking the law by doing them. He got in trouble for it a few times and had to go to jail.

Despite this, some people still admire John Draper because he's good at something that not everyone can do. But it's important to remember that breaking the law is not okay, and it's always better to use our computer and phone skills for good and legal things instead.