recently? i'd say it's had a positive connotation within geek culture
since the beginning of the 90s.
also credit where credit is due:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/
if ya didn't know now you do.
On 12/6/05, wobbly <spacewalker@juno.com> wrote:
quoted 6 lines Doesn't matter how you pronounce it, as long as when you do use the word you are poin
> Doesn't matter how you pronounce it, as long as when you do use the word you are pointing to the right place.
> A person who swallows live animals, bugs, etc., as a form of entertainment at fairs etc. This often included biting off the heads of chickens (iggy pop - chicken, ozzy osbourne - rock dove). The Geek would usually perform in a "geek pit" (rock show). This probably comes from the Scottish geck, meaning 'fool', in turn from Low German. (19th century.)
> Geek has always had negative connotations within society at large, where being described as a geek tends to be an insult. The term has recently become less condescending, or even a badge of honor, within particular fields and subcultures; this is particularly evident in the technical disciplines, where the term is now more of a compliment denoting extraordinary skill (like de capo).
> sans tete
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