'Hacker' symbols: Why monkeys, ninjas, pirates and robots?

I can answer for monkeys, it’s that ‘infinite’ theory that if you had an infinite number of monkeys….............

Monkeys = Chaos. I imagine it’s all very Jungian.

Some of my Greek friends (Greek, not geek) use the word monkey for fake products, like Gucci-bags, Rolex-watches, Diesel-clothes, etc.
Does that relate?

Perhaps that damn monkey, @eponymoushipster ,will shed some light on this? They do often appear mischievous and well, OK, some even sexy, at times (that is for eh, of course)!
See ya….Gary/wtf/lurve whore

Also monkeys throw poo…like smearing poo on your interface…

Monkeys, because of their abilities, same as hackers have many abilities.

Pirates, because of plundering, and something that should be respected and feared at the same time.

another thing, tge original term hacker related to someone who is extremely skilled in using computers, and manipulating them to do more than they normally could. Now “hackers” have given us real hackers a bad name, because they do mischief and vandalize. that is what separates hackers from “hackers”

And are haxors another subcatagory?

I’d say they are simmilar…

It’s geek symbolism. It’s a rebel culture.

Code Monkey

I believe the proper question is why not