Need A Nickname Between Newbie And

cobalt · Joined: May 06, 2003 Posts: 60

Hi - I am always fumbling about looking for a term to describe those that are above Newbies in skills but waaay less than Techies or Geeks in their abilities. Any suggestions? Since I am teaching private lessons, I am finding that I need a word or phrase to describe this status more and more....

highland · Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 156

How about Beta?
Sophomore?
Wink

toGnomieis2luvme · Joined: May 27, 2003 Posts: 235

First thing came to mind was Al Gore!
But how about "Tweener"? for in between

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:rolleyes:

Compu-literate.

Questseeker · Joined: Dec 07, 2002 Posts: 419

Tech in training
Tech Trainee
Apprentice Geek
Cub
Digital Drudge
Sub-Tech
Coadjutor
Bootstrapper
Fledgling
Cadet
Data Disciple
Wink

Spookie · Joined: Dec 08, 2002 Posts: 399

Hi! First, let me thank you for helping those of us who ARE a bit more than someone who just sat down in front of a PC for the first time, and say, a computer GENIUS like our beloved leader, Chris Pirillo---we need all the help and understanding that we can get! Wink

As for the nickname---how about MINI-BYTES? Hey, I don't care WHAT you call me, just as long as I know that you're all here in "Gnomie Land" where I'm safe from the trojans, worms and viruses, (or is the plural virii?). If you don't like "MINI-BYTES", how about "NEWBIE-PLUS" or "NEWBIE-PRO"? Good luck with your search---I hope you find one you like---I don't mind being called a "newbie", because I always feel like I should learn something new every day---on days that I just vegetate, I feel crappy Sad

Hope I was of some help, cobalt! Spookie Smile

goretsky · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 1:25 am Post subject:

Hello,

How do the following sound:

average
casual
intermediate
moderate
moderately-experienced
well-tempered

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

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KNOWBIE
HALFMAST
5TH FLOOR
DRIVING IN THE MEDIAN
LAND LUBBER
CYBER-DEPRIVED

UGGGGGHHHHH

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:rolleyes:

Hey I like that one Albert "UGGGGGHHHHHH"!
Perfect description for a lot of things!

admiraljustin · Joined: Dec 05, 2002 Posts: 1349

I like the word novice.

jeber · Joined: Dec 19, 2002 Posts: 4198 Location: The Village

For pure entertainment value, just call them all by name.......................................but not their own name.
Jim's going to go nuts trying to figure out why you call him "Bob". Wink

khdutton · Joined: Feb 03, 2003 Posts: 406

Is "Power User" too strong? That's what I always thought this classification of geek was referred to as. B)

toGnomieis2luvme · Joined: May 27, 2003 Posts: 235

deuce868 · Joined: Dec 05, 2002 Posts: 1225

$newbie++;

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oh shucks,

I was remiss in not calling a pseudo-geek a half-ast geek.

albert

ps....such a thread for such an elite group of netizens who tend to err on the side of pseudo-eruditity.........

toGnomieis2luvme · Joined: May 27, 2003 Posts: 235

LooseChanj · Joined: Dec 06, 2002 Posts: 1537

Cluebie. And if you think that's what you are, you aren't.

sandida · Joined: Dec 05, 2002 Posts: 112

I second Spookie's idea of NEWBIE-PRO.

Or, perhaps, PRO-NEWBIE??? CON-NEWBIE?

Bob - guy floating out on the ocean?
Matt - guy laying in front of a door?
Misty - gal hovering along the coast?
Brad - guy who's hammered?
John - guy, oh nevermind - you get the idea...

Wink

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How about "Jebers Geekers Juniors" Laughing

cobalt · Joined: May 06, 2003 Posts: 60

ouch, looks like the world of the betweener is looked on with as much if not more disdain than a newbie! Whyso? Are those between so much more annoying because they "almost" have the terminology and the right learning curve?

Aaaak, I am still not getting quite the right ring to a name to use. For it to be most effective, I'd like to use it without having to go into too much detail... But, please keep 'em coming, this is great! Now I'm getting some kind of morph image in my mind - no- wait, I'm thinkin' the caterpiller>pupae>butterfly deal. Got to have a term and gotta start somewhere. Clubie? I am liking that one - cluebie or clubee, hmmmm.....