Origin of the term Fanboy

[Zam_Olyas]

does fanboy/fanboys get used often in english speaking countries where english is the first language?

 

[auscyclefan94]

does fanboy/fanboys get used often in english speaking countries where english is the first language?

have never really heard of it outside of this forum.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

have never really heard of it outside of this forum.

Thank you, i live in a country where english is one of the official language and i have never heard ppl use it either.

 

[Martin318is]

does fanboy/fanboys get used often in english speaking countries where english is the first language?

its over the place in the US and the net in general. As ACF says though, not something you hear in Australia. We tend to use more derogatory terms

 

[Zam_Olyas]

its over the place in the US and the net in general. As ACF says though, not something you hear in Australia. We tend to use more derogatory terms

Thank you, what is the term you use in your part of the woods?

 

[BroDeal]

Thank you, what is the term you use in your part of the woods?

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[JRTinMA]

its over the place in the US and the net in general. As ACF says though, not something you hear in Australia. We tend to use more derogatory terms

I had never heard it used in my life until on this forum. You are probably more tuned into the scene being from Australia and all. It seems its use on this forum is mostly by europeans and the losers in the clinic who have nothing left in their empty heads.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

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well said... very interesting comment

 

[Stingray34]

The term is used in print in the Fairfax broadsheet The Sydney Morning Herald.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/te...-mans-monologue-of-misery-20110930-1l0hg.html

Low and behold, it's used to describe the most rabidly virulent of the species, the Apple fanboy.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

does fanboy/fanboys get used often in english speaking countries where english is the first language?

Like others I hadn't heard of the term in general use until I joined here - then again, I didn't see the term 'haters' used until I joined here either.

I don't believe either is based on nationality or cultural - it appears an internet thing.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Like others I hadn't heard of the term in general use until I joined here - then again, I didn't see the term 'haters' used until I joined here either.

I don't believe either is based on nationality or cultural - it appears an internet thing.

I've heard it used casually by a friend referring to himself as a "fanboy" for his favorite author as well as for musicians he likes..... thinking it's used rather universally in the states by many.
Mostly by younger demographics though I'm guessing.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I'd say this pretty much captures my interpretation of the term.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeloFidelis

"FanBoy" is a term created here on the Forum by a morally superior group of posters. Initially designed to dismiss the blind hero worshiper whose knowledge of cycling they have deemed unworthy. It is now ubiquitously used and cleverly designed to derail any attempts at logic and debate. It is used to express frustration and discontent that you would dare to challenge collective opinions of this small group of Forum contributors whose annual post count most likely exceeds their cycling mileage. Generally a dismissive term, it is used liberally as a means to declare an irrational and symbolic victory by those posters who need ego gratification when attempts at reason and decorum have completely escaped, and left them feeling vulnerable and exposed.

 

[mewmewmew13]

I don't agree that it is centric to this forum. It may be used excessively on certain threads here but to my knowledge is a meme....of sorts. A semantic 'fad' that covers a wide range of subjects and interests.

 

[Martin318is]

Just because you saw it here first doesnt make it so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanboy (scroll down to the entry on that page)

Also, I have regularly seen it used in IT forums since the mid 2000's in reference particularly to Apple customers, etc. I picked up the term from American colleagues around that time but I never saw it used in Australia or the UK by anyone who wasn't American. Perhaps it was actually just a coincidental subset of Americans who were frequenters of IT forums...

Either way, it pre-existed this forum by a long way

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

apparently..

Definition

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Just because you saw it here first doesnt make it so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanboy (scroll down to the entry on that page)

Also, I have regularly seen it used in IT forums since the mid 2000's in reference particularly to Apple customers, etc. I picked up the term from American colleagues around that time but I never saw it used in Australia or the UK by anyone who wasn't American. Perhaps it was actually just a coincidental subset of Americans who were frequenters of IT forums...

Either way, it pre-existed this forum by a long way

Yip - a quick look in the 'urban dictionary' has entries for it from 2003.

As you point out it appears to have come from fans (or not) of certain gaming systems or the IT world.

 

[auscyclefan94]

apparently..

Definition

I thought you would link my account as definition of a fanboy.

I'd say this pretty much captures my interpretation of the term.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeloFidelis

"FanBoy" is a term created here on the Forum by a morally superior group of posters. Initially designed to dismiss the blind hero worshiper whose knowledge of cycling they have deemed unworthy. It is now ubiquitously used and cleverly designed to derail any attempts at logic and debate. It is used to express frustration and discontent that you would dare to challenge collective opinions of this small group of Forum contributors whose annual post count most likely exceeds their cycling mileage. Generally a dismissive term, it is used liberally as a means to declare an irrational and symbolic victory by those posters who need ego gratification when attempts at reason and decorum have completely escaped, and left them feeling vulnerable and exposed.

A good explanation of the term. Especially agree with the bold parts.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

It was my original thought, but the recent itt thread was too funny .

 

[BroDeal]

I'd say this pretty much captures my interpretation of the term.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VeloFidelis

"FanBoy" is a term created here on the Forum by a morally superior group of posters. Initially designed to dismiss the blind hero worshiper whose knowledge of cycling they have deemed unworthy. It is now ubiquitously used and cleverly designed to derail any attempts at logic and debate. It is used to express frustration and discontent that you would dare to challenge collective opinions of this small group of Forum contributors whose annual post count most likely exceeds their cycling mileage. Generally a dismissive term, it is used liberally as a means to declare an irrational and symbolic victory by those posters who need ego gratification when attempts at reason and decorum have completely escaped, and left them feeling vulnerable and exposed.

That just shows that VeloFidelis needs to get out more and spend less time in this forum whinging about a small group of forum members with different opinions and the inadequacies of his post count (or whatever--ahem--inadequacy that issue is being subsituted for). If he got out more, perhaps rode his bike once in a while (if he owns one), then he might meet and talk to other people enough to find out that the term fanboy is used all over the internet and has been for years and years.

I can't wait for his explanation about how the forum created the term hater.

 

[BroDeal]

thank you, what is the term you use in your part of the woods?

acf.

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[simo1733]

That just shows that VeloFidelis needs to get out more and spend less time in this forum whinging about a small group of forum members with different opinions and the inadequacies of his post count (or whatever--ahem--inadequacy that issue is being subsituted for). If he got out more, perhaps rode his bike once in a while (if he owns one), then he might meet and talk to other people enough to find out that the term fanboy is used all over the internet and has been for years and years.

I can't wait for his explanation about how the forum created the term hater.

VeloFidelis is a fanboy for sure.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

That just shows that VeloFidelis needs to get out more and spend less time in this forum whinging about a small group of forum members with different opinions and the inadequacies of his post count (or whatever--ahem--inadequacy that issue is being subsituted for). If he got out more, perhaps rode his bike once in a while (if he owns one), then he might meet and talk to other people enough to find out that the term fanboy is used all over the internet and has been for years and years.

I can't wait for his explanation about how the forum created the term hater.

How about this:

"Hater" is a term created here on the Forum by a morally inferior group of posters. Initially designed to dismiss the valid arguments about cycling they have deemed unworthy. It is now ubiquitously used and cleverly designed to derail any attempts at logic and debate. It is used to express frustration and discontent that you would dare to challenge collective opinions of this exceedingly small group of Forum contributors whose exceedingly small annual post count most likely exceeds their cycling mileage. Generally a dismissive term, it is used liberally as a means to declare an irrational and symbolic victory by those posters who need ego gratification when attempts at reason and decorum have completely escaped, and left them feeling vulnerable and exposed.

 

[BroDeal]

How about this:

"Hater" is a term created here on the Forum by a morally inferior group of posters. Initially designed to dismiss the valid arguments about cycling they have deemed unworthy. It is now ubiquitously used and cleverly designed to derail any attempts at logic and debate. It is used to express frustration and discontent that you would dare to challenge collective opinions of this exceedingly small group of Forum contributors whose exceedingly small annual post count most likely exceeds their cycling mileage. Generally a dismissive term, it is used liberally as a means to declare an irrational and symbolic victory by those posters who need ego gratification when attempts at reason and decorum have completely escaped, and left them feeling vulnerable and exposed.

By Jove, I think he's almost got it. All it needs is a couple more smarmy admonishments for others to go ride their bikes instead of posting opinions that he disagrees with..

 

[Kvinto]

It's called "a slang"

 

[Zam_Olyas]

It's called "a slang"

have u heard it being used outside of this forum?