The mailing of fake notices of student loan cancellations, which resulted in hysterical phone calls to the Bursar's Office, is a case where the perpetrators failed to apply the couth test. Once the general idea has been established and accepted, the design begins. As with any engineering project, cost is an important initial factor. Funding comes exclusively from hackers' pockets. To reduce costs, some hackers forage in trash bins and scrap piles for building materials.
Time is also a valued student commodity.
Consequently, larger hacks often require the involvement of many students to spread out the workload, and some hacks may take months to complete. As with any project involving a large number of people, this necessitates careful management, coordination, and planning. Luckily for the hacking process, many students tend to be willing to spend an entire night devoted to deploying a hack, probably because it is far more exciting than construction. Conscientious hackers, like good engineers, are also concerned about hack safety. Banners are made of cloth, because paper banners have been known rip in strong winds.