[HacktionLab] Nerd gag > Geek gag instead?

Mike Harris mike at mbharris.co.uk
Mon Mar 18 14:58:44 UTC 2013


On 18/03/2013 13:01, sam at bristolwireless.net wrote:
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> How about using 'Geek gag' rather than 'Nerd gag?

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> It just sounds nicer to me, Also I guess i'd rather be a geek than a
> nerd..
I'm a nerd, not a geek. this could turn into a flame war....
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> 2p
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> Sam
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> Quoting Ben Green <ben at bristolwireless.net>:
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>> Quoting Steve Woods <woodsy at bristolwireless.net>:
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>>> Quoting Mike Harris <mike at mbharris.co.uk>:
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>>>> A note to all as well is that the workshops do need to be clearly
>>>> beginner to intermediate.  I suggest if there's lots of terminology
>>>> involved in some technical explanations that it might be good to
>>>> support
>>>> them with hand-outs in the form of a glossary.
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>>> Will some sessions have the nerd gag in operation as per the last
>>> Barncamp? I felt that worked quite well & meant those timid of
>>> terminology didn't feel left out.
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>> I personally hope that once again the Barncamp will be seen as an all
>> knowledge levels event. I want full nerd gag in operation for all
>> sessions.
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>> A glossary is a good way of getting roung this, particularly if
>> people are given the glossary way before the workshops. People should
>> have a chance to bend the ear of someone who knows what they are
>> talking about beforehand.
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>> Nerd gag means nobody gets left behind, but if we can get ourselves a
>> bit more clued up before the workshops, we can progress further with
>> them. I believe this should be the responsibility of the people
>> leading the workshops to do.
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>> Another way of making sure people aren't confused or intimidated by
>> terminology is to stop regularly during workshops to check nobody is
>> confused, and field question about stuff.
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>> More idea for this would be very helpful.
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>> 2p
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>> Cheers,
>> Ben (nerd)
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