Comments on: What is a Geek really, and is Sue Waters one?

By: Stony River

Stony River — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:59:53 +0000

Are we missing the point here?

Geeks and Nurds (rhymes with t. . . – can you imagine a love-bite on one?)
Geeks may be far more social than Nurds but as Sue has stated she has had no formal programming training – and so is neither!

The real point here is who is in control of Education? Where the teacher, facilitator, instructor must be – we have instead many times some Geek or Turd fascist control freak making the programming adjustments and settings for an Institution’s network, instead of being in a supportive, collaborative role for the Instructors.

Geeks and Nerds usually have NO educational skills – and NO idea of Web 2.0 requirements. They are usually Not creative, simply boring blockers – or blockheads if you prefer. Very few geeks and nurds have made it across to being successful instructors.

Sue and many other exemplary globally accepted social networkers and instructors become frustrated with the network barriers that are set around them. We are all seeking autonomy after too many centuries of autocracy (and retrograde anti-productive bureaucrazy).

Politics has lost its grip forever. (Bush must now go back to school to learn his 3Rs and work very hard on getting his IQ over 90).

Sue like many others wants and deserves her FREEDOM from Geeks and Nurds. Mr Dudd we do not need web filters – stop acting like a IT/ICT geek or nurd – children need to go out and play – with supervision.

Now is Bill Grates a geek or a nurd or just another drop-out spoiling the attrition rate?

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By: Andrew Williamson

Andrew Williamson — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:25:30 +0000

Definitely a geek! If wikipedia has anything to do with it especially the bit about the chickens!

The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as “a peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, gaming, etc.”[1] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs. The 1976 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary included only the definition regarding geek shows.

By: philhart

philhart — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:22:53 +0000

Neither geeks nor nerds have even one-tenth of the people skills displayed by Sue.

By: Judy O'Connell

Judy O'Connell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:22:37 +0000

I’m sure ‘geek’ will win! though I’m guessing Sue has no relationship with The Geeks – The Victims who were a punk band from Perth, Western Australia, active in 1977-79. LOL

By: taliacarbis

taliacarbis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:59:00 +0000

I’m voting geek- cause I think geeks have a wide knowledge of internet-iness, and that’s what Sue has.

But I think of nerds as being really really super intelligent about everything in the world…

By: Sue Hickton

Sue Hickton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:31:47 +0000

Well, you DO have some programming skills rough html not counting these days hey? :p

And last time I checked you do really late nights and really early mornings all of which involve coke, and while it might not be pizza i do believe u gave us a twitpic the other night of your macdonalds dinner

hehe and yes I set it to one vote per IP! I love the fact you are getting some nerd votes too LOL

By: Michelle Baldwin

Michelle Baldwin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:27 +0000

I voted for Sue as a “Geek,” but only because a) I think being a geek is a good thing, and b) I proudly wear my geek badge, and I want her to do so as well.

Oh, and it is ENTIRELY possible to have fabulous social skills AND be a geek. Just sayin.

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:38:50 +0000

Firstly – excellent post! While I’m at it a very clean theme (bit jealous).

Seriously though I’ve always felt a true geek should have programming skills which we all know I don’t have. Besides which I don’t stay up all night eating pizza and drinking coke.

I shall just have to work harder with the whole voting part. mmmm wonder if you set to one vote per IP?

By: Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:55:22 +0000

I’ve been watching her flourish over the last few years, and I think she’s gone from passionate pursual of new technologies to full blown geek! The modern Geek does have social skills, albiet a little odd So, I think geek is *definitely* applicable to Sue!