Comments on: A question of definitions http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/ because cool kids are boring Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Whole, Geek/Nerd thing that’s been happening this week « Bob Jamieson dot Net http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/comment-page-1/#comment-363 The Whole, Geek/Nerd thing that’s been happening this week « Bob Jamieson dot Net Thu, 14 May 2009 22:50:18 +0000 http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/#comment-363 [...] out against it, including Wil Wheaton (who was actually in the video) and Z. from Hipster Please. Here’s another post about what’s going [...] [...] out against it, including Wil Wheaton (who was actually in the video) and Z. from Hipster Please. Here’s another post about what’s going [...]

]]> By: Church http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Church Thu, 14 May 2009 16:48:57 +0000 http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/#comment-311 Well put, Matt. I'll build on what you're saying and add that the thing that kills cultures is when they get too insular. Opera is a perfect example of this. It's defined itself almost out of existence, while Broadway (and way-off Broadway, e.g. the Klingon Opera that's debuting on Long Island) are thriving. Of course, the flip side is that it is possible to become too inclusive. "World Music" is a perfect example. Apparently that includes everything that *isn't* a Klingon Opera. (Yeah, I'm still amazed that there is a Klingon Opera. It kind of shows.) Well put, Matt.

I’ll build on what you’re saying and add that the thing that kills cultures is when they get too insular. Opera is a perfect example of this. It’s defined itself almost out of existence, while Broadway (and way-off Broadway, e.g. the Klingon Opera that’s debuting on Long Island) are thriving.

Of course, the flip side is that it is possible to become too inclusive. “World Music” is a perfect example. Apparently that includes everything that *isn’t* a Klingon Opera.

(Yeah, I’m still amazed that there is a Klingon Opera. It kind of shows.)

]]> By: Z. http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Z. Wed, 13 May 2009 15:22:17 +0000 http://free-geek.net/2009/05/12/a-question-of-definitions/#comment-310 Well said, Matt. I think you and Wil have both echoed much of my sentiment regarding the whole "I Am a Geek" fiasco. That being said, I think this further feeds into my pet peeve du jour, which is this ridiculous line that's been drawn between the words "nerd" and "geek." I've got a post on that coming up myself, so I'll not bore you with the details, but suffice it to say I feel the terms are now being used divisively even by our own people. And that's a damn shame. Well said, Matt. I think you and Wil have both echoed much of my sentiment regarding the whole “I Am a Geek” fiasco. That being said, I think this further feeds into my pet peeve du jour, which is this ridiculous line that’s been drawn between the words “nerd” and “geek.” I’ve got a post on that coming up myself, so I’ll not bore you with the details, but suffice it to say I feel the terms are now being used divisively even by our own people. And that’s a damn shame.

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