A geek anti-manifesto


Scott writes:



My Wikipedia page includes this sentence:






#3 Make their job easy







10 thoughts on “A geek anti-manifesto”

  1. Huh, wonder if this is a cultural thing (e.g. US English vs UK English vs Global English)? Here in London “Geek” is becoming more a postive label of having technical skills, rather than a negative one of being devoid of social skills. In fact, I would argue that geeks are very social especially when you get them in the room with other geeks. While I agree there is a language barrier between geeks who use a certain types of technical words and others who do not, I don’t think that difference is any greater than say ‘management spea’k and its terms or ‘lawyer speak’ and those terms <- is being labelled a 'manager' or 'lawyer' a negative thing (well perhaps a bit), but isn't that the point of labelling and stereotyping? I guess I would hope that 'geek' as a label continues to change, perhaps even to come into the vogue as movement like 'geek chic' and other adjectival uses of the term come into existence, e.g. "you are so geek cool!"? Perhaps it is wishful thinking, but I am proud when someone says I am a geek? Though realise you have some further ideas here re the four R's <- do primary school kids think being a geek is not cool?

  2. I use the term “intellectual” when trying to describe you, not Geek. A bit old-fashioned perhaps, but I think it is appropriate. I read your column when I want to learn something new, when I am bored with what my day to day tasks. I’ve learned a lot from your opinions, ideas.

  3. In many parts of the world, many people attain a basic level of literacy in reading, writing, and arithmetic. When you attain that level, nobody calls you a geek, or an intellectual, or indeed anything. You’re just normal.

    Part of what I’m getting at here is that we don’t yet have normative expectations for digital literacy.

  4. Damn it guys, shush… SHUSHHHH. I didn’t spend years doing a Computer Science degree to have you lot blow it all to hell. If everyone learnt to ‘talk systems’ us geeks would be out of a freakin job!!!

    …now quietly delete this post, sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done

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