Geek - Revision history

Northwest: Category added

2019-07-27T10:23:36Z

Category added

2016-07-13T13:19:09Z

2013-07-24T06:07:48Z

Added another semi-prevalent usage of the word

2010-08-25T16:08:18Z

spelling

2008-09-16T00:21:00Z

2007-09-20T15:43:48Z

undeadend

2007-05-03T19:09:48Z

2007-04-13T00:40:07Z

We're not only interested in it, we often have other interests

2007-04-12T20:10:30Z

2007-04-12T20:10:22Z

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	A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.		A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.
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		+	Occasionally, the term "geek" is also used to describe someone who is a die-hard fan of anything from a work of [[fiction]] to [[football]].

	==See also==		==See also==

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-'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept.  Such individuals are often only interested in [[technology]] and [[information]].
+'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are perceived as socially inept.  Such individuals are often only interested in [[technology]] and [[information]].
-Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also [[hackers]].
+Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgeable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also [[hackers]].
 A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.

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	A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.		A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.
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		+	==See also==
		+	*[[Nerd]]
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	[[category:psychology]]		[[category:psychology]]

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−	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept ~~and/or technically oriented~~. Such individuals are often ~~highly~~ interested in technology and information.	+	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept. Such individuals are often only interested in technology and information.

	Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.		Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.

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−	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often ~~only~~ interested in technology and information.	+	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often highly interested in technology and information.

	Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.		Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.

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−	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often interested in technology and information.	+	'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often only interested in technology and information.

	Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.		Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.

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-'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often interested in knowledge and information.
+'''Geek''' is a designation given to individuals who are percieved as socially inept and/or technically oriented. Such individuals are often interested in technology and information.
 Similarly to other phrases applied in a derogatory manner to a group, the application of the term "geek" to a member of the geek community, used in the sense of a technologically competent, or knowledgable, person, has become something of an honor, and self-described geeks are now common. Geeks are often also hackers.
 A community has also grown up around geekdom. One of the benefits of this is that it allows social success for many geeks, something that has been traditionally difficult for them.