[ SECRET POST #2177 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2177 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

What you're really saying, when you talk about "fake" members of your subculture, is that it shouldn't be something a person can belong to just by saying they do. There should be some other qualification that the group can evaluate them by, and say "this is / is not one of us." Whether that is a good thing depends heavily on what the group is like, and whether it's capable of arbitrating any better or more fairly than sheer, random chance would. The way things are, "geek" is transitioning gradually from insult to self-chosen identity, and in some circles, it's a respectable thing to call yourself. I guess it's natural that as people start to think the term would convey benefits, some would want to fake it. However, there's still the question of whether the benefits of policing the identity outweighs the cost. And the related question of what defines us - what makes a real geek, if that's even a valid question. I think there are good arguments for pure inclusivity, even though it has drawbacks. But it's also the prerogative of every subculture to reach some sort of consensus about what's welcome here, and what isn't. Geek-dom is kind of putting its own spin on that, because we had two gender-segregated groups filling the same basic niche. I'd expect that after unilaterally attempting to define what makes us us, and failing, the guys will have to try a different approach. The more clarity and the less name-calling there is, the sooner we can get actual respect and communication going.