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Anthropology of Nerd Societies yadda yadda

Started by The Butcher, March 13, 2012, 01:12:02 PM

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The Butcher

March 13, 2012, 01:12:02 PM
Wow, that was fast!

Who was that Einstein, BTW?

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March 13, 2012, 01:22:54 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;521379Wow, that was fast!

Who was that Einstein, BTW?

As a nerd with a degree in Anthropology I was actually quite interested......
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March 13, 2012, 01:26:53 PM
I confess I was vaguely interested myself, but by the 5th paragraph my eyes were glazing over.

It actually read like one of Pundit's rants in part, esp. the serial assumptions, e.g. most nerds are Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons, fat and out of shape and can't talk to girls; nerds enjoy obscure things just because they're obscure, and not because they have any intrinsic value; etc.

Boy what an epic flamewar that would be. OP, if you're reading this, let us know if you're reposting that on RPGnet Tangency. I'll be all over it like white on an affluent suburb.

Benoist

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March 13, 2012, 02:52:28 PM
I wasn't behind the disparition of the thread, but the contents annoyed me (piling on the stereotypes), that's for sure.

Rincewind1

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March 13, 2012, 03:02:41 PM Last Edit: March 13, 2012, 03:05:42 PM by Rincewind1
Someone call* in the Bavarian** to remark about obvious show of fascismisation of RPG.site. So, anyone has a copy in cache? What did I miss?



*I've been bored and read old Help Desk threads. Good laugh those.
** I'll give you a clue - it's a word game!
Furthermore, I consider that  This is Why We Don\'t Like You thread should be closed

One Horse Town

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March 13, 2012, 03:11:13 PM
This ain't tbp chaps.

Troll-thread by a new poster with a trolling handle?

Banned, motherfucker.

This thread is just as useless and just as closed.
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