03-16-2021, 07:58 PM
The meaning of both terms has varied across places and decades, from various references I've encountered. Sometimes the distinction is clearer, sometimes not, sometimes it's been the opposite (geek used as the more serious label), but the modern senses seem to become more and more as mentioned, especially as a result of "geek" becoming a commercialized label (thus gaining a shallower sense, almost synonymous with "fan" depending on what the fandom is about). For example, a nerd who also happens to really like some video games is nowadays both a nerd and a geek.
I personally don't really care about changes in wording either way. But if you want to move the "geek" part of labeling elsewhere, maybe it can be squeezed into the description for "Art, Media, & Entertainment" (where games are sometimes discussed).
I personally don't really care about changes in wording either way. But if you want to move the "geek" part of labeling elsewhere, maybe it can be squeezed into the description for "Art, Media, & Entertainment" (where games are sometimes discussed).
