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trivet commented on the word cyberluddite
Wha?
October 4, 2007
john commented on the word cyberluddite
Someone who uses technology a lot, but hates it?
October 4, 2007
sionnach commented on the word cyberluddite
Net user who is against the commercialization of the world wide web and wants to return to all text-based communication. Member of the organization "Reclaim the networks!"
Definition taken from "Jargon Watch : a pocket dictionary for the jitterati" (ca 1997)
October 4, 2007
trivet commented on the word cyberluddite
It's just wrong.
October 4, 2007
reesetee commented on the word cyberluddite
Takes all kinds, I suppose.
October 4, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word cyberluddite
Wow. Kind of an oxymoron, isn't it?Like "jumbo shrimp."
October 5, 2007
uselessness commented on the word cyberluddite
There may be some good reasons for it though, privacy concerns and whatnot... I mean, I love photography and its related technologies, but I certainly oppose big brother stuff like CCTV surveillance in public places. Still, one shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Though I bet, truth be told, cyberludditism is just an excuse for nerd elitism. :-)
October 5, 2007