Comments for Live Forever (Or Die Trying) http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com In Search of Truth, Future, and Amusements Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Geek Theory: What Is A Geek? by Ohki http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/geek-theory-what-is-a-geek/#comment-25 Ohki Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:47:38 +0000 http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-25 I'm forced to disagree with you. "Motivated by intangible rewards" is insufficient unless you'd claim that Gates and Jobs have shed the title 'geek' which, I suppose, may be possible. In my mind, a geek is someone who enjoys or regularly participates in a geeky activity. This shifts the burden of definition from the participants to the activity. In the chess v. poker example, it is a matter of the gains being immaterial. However with something like, being a Trekkie it's based on the seeming convention that any adult activity which requires imaginative suspension of disbelief borders on geekdom: animated things, sci-fi, fantasy, role playing, video games, card games, etc. Obviously the deeper the persons interest and the more focus they put on it, the more geeky they become. I wouldn't call someone a geek instantly for being a BSG fan, but when they start cosplaying at cons, or building little tiny Vipers, their label has been secured. Unfortunately, I can't think of a golden rule by which to classify activities into geeky and non-geeky. It's not even constant, like you pointed out with games. Guitar Hero and Halo garner the same attention from geeks and idiots now :) I’m forced to disagree with you. “Motivated by intangible rewards” is insufficient unless you’d claim that Gates and Jobs have shed the title ‘geek’ which, I suppose, may be possible. In my mind, a geek is someone who enjoys or regularly participates in a geeky activity. This shifts the burden of definition from the participants to the activity.

In the chess v. poker example, it is a matter of the gains being immaterial. However with something like, being a Trekkie it’s based on the seeming convention that any adult activity which requires imaginative suspension of disbelief borders on geekdom: animated things, sci-fi, fantasy, role playing, video games, card games, etc. Obviously the deeper the persons interest and the more focus they put on it, the more geeky they become. I wouldn’t call someone a geek instantly for being a BSG fan, but when they start cosplaying at cons, or building little tiny Vipers, their label has been secured.

Unfortunately, I can’t think of a golden rule by which to classify activities into geeky and non-geeky. It’s not even constant, like you pointed out with games. Guitar Hero and Halo garner the same attention from geeks and idiots now :)

]]> Comment on Geek Theory: What Is A Geek? by The Folding Fool » Blog Archive » Geek Theory: What Is A Geek? http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/geek-theory-what-is-a-geek/#comment-23 The Folding Fool » Blog Archive » Geek Theory: What Is A Geek? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:56:42 +0000 http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-23 [...] Talk to the author know. [...] [...] Talk to the author know. [...]

]]> Comment on Flash Response 20080521 by Draxynnic http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/flash-response-20080521/#comment-15 Draxynnic Thu, 22 May 2008 10:51:21 +0000 http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-15 Nope. The only thing close was an advertising campaign that got thoroughly lampooned. Being accosted by political activists, on the other hand... Nope. The only thing close was an advertising campaign that got thoroughly lampooned.

Being accosted by political activists, on the other hand…

]]> Comment on Flash Response 20080521 by Thalass http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/flash-response-20080521/#comment-14 Thalass Thu, 22 May 2008 01:20:16 +0000 http://gonzomehum.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-14 Bravo! I've felt the same way for years, but I've never been able to state it in such precise terms. I don't know about universities here in Australia, but man it just seems so weird that you have people ranting to passing strangers in public like that... They must truly believe what they're preaching. Which is probably the scariest thing. Bravo! I’ve felt the same way for years, but I’ve never been able to state it in such precise terms.

I don’t know about universities here in Australia, but man it just seems so weird that you have people ranting to passing strangers in public like that… They must truly believe what they’re preaching. Which is probably the scariest thing.

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