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it seems as though you’re reaching extraordinarily far back in time to apply a definition that simply doesn’t exist anymore. hell, the time period you’re refere
by boston_clone 9mo ago
it seems as though you’re reaching extraordinarily far back in time to apply a definition that simply doesn’t exist anymore. hell, the time period you’re referencing (…80 years ago!) is when “gay” still meant “happy”.
obviously, you’re free to use whatever words you like, but your clinging to outdated terminology and being perpetually misunderstood is not a failure of other people.
- busterarm 9mo agoIt was the parent poster that reached for the idea of "prototypical hacker", but then missed the mark by several decades. Words have meaning. Also my usage very much matches early "computer hackers" in a cultural sense. If I was just going off of the word origin itself we'd be talking about horse and carriage drivers...
- boston_clone 9mo agoWords also have multiple meanings, and change over time.
- busterarm 9mo agoAnd saying "prototypical" is reaching for a specific point in time. If I said "prototypical automobile", I can only really be talking about a Ford Model T. I couldn't be talking about a 60s Mustang, no matter their popularity/familiarity.
- boston_clone 9mo agoMy friend, no. Again, words can have multiple meanings. Right now, when I highlight and define prototypical, I get the following: "denoting the first, original, or typical form of something". An example: "the phone emerged as the prototypical example of point-to-point communication". The usage of "prototypical hacker" by tastyface above fits neatly in the "typical form", while you're using the "original form".