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geek_code

Geek Code 4.0 RFC

See V3.1 Here, generator here - https://www.joereiss.net/geek/geek.html

Some categories have been removed , others added , some altered. The v3.x undergraduate weltanschaung has been supplanted by a more seasoned outlook. Changelist at end

The Geek Code 4.0

The geek code attempts a concise description of your being in geek space, spanning key dimensions using a small set of categories and quantifying them with qualifiers ( or qualifying them with quantifiers, as you wish).

The code consists of a set of alphanumeric identifiers indicating the various categories (and subcategories), and qualifiers + and following the identifiers indicating amount/size/level of proficiency/etc. These qualifiers can be stacked, e.g s+++ indicates a person of extreme height (the s indicating size).

The broad categories encoded are: Wetware, Computers, Politics, Entertainment, Lifestyle. Most have subcategories and you can answer at any level of detail desired, thus eg. U++ indicates someone highly interested/proficient in Unix, while ULDU++ indicates someone into unix-linux-debian-ubuntu. Multiple subcategories can be indicated with a forward slash, e.g GH/C indicates a Geek of Humanities and Classics.

Some categories will be irrelevant, so ignore them. Some of the qualifiers will not match with you exactly, so choose that qualifier that most closely matches you.

Given a set of category/qualifier strings for any of the above (skip anything you dont want to answer/not relevant/classified/unknown/indeterminate/etc) its time to assemble your code for displaying to the world. Take the substrings and concatenate with a space between. When completed, it will look something like the following:

GS/CS/J a+ b-- c- d+:- C+ ULDU+$   LC+/p+  FE- BE+ H+ PGP+ E+ P++/PS++/PSG++ TR&M+ B+ kX e++++ h++ r++ y+

A GEEK CODE BLOCK similar to the output created by PGP attempts to universalize how you will see the Geek Code around the net and looks like the following:

BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK—
Version: 4.0
GS/CS/J a+ b-- c- d+:- C+ ULDU+$   LC+/p+  FE- BE+ H+ PGP+ E+ P++/PS++/PSG++ TR&M+ B+ kX e++++ h++ r++ y+
—END GEEK CODE BLOCK—

Special characters

A few special characters allow for the (ultimately wrong but practically useful) notion that geeks can seldom be strictly quantified.

@

for this variable, said trait is not very rigid, may change with time or with individual interaction. For example, Geeks who happen to very much enjoy Star Trek: The Next Generation, but dislike the old 60s series might list themselves as t++@.

()

for indicating “cross-overs” or ranges. Geeks who go from C+ to C— depending on the situation (i.e. mostly “C+”) could use C+(—). @ is different from () in that () has finite limits within the category, while @ ranges all over.

'>'

for wannabe ratings. Indicating that while the geek is currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another. For example, C++>$ indicating a geek that is currently computer savvy, but wants to someday make money at it.

$

Indicates that this particular category is done for a living. For example, UL+++$ indicates that the person utilizes Unix and gets paid for it. Quite a lucky geek, for sure.

?

Unless stated otherwise within the specific category, the ? is placed after the category identifier and indicates that the geek has no knowledge about that specific category. For example, a person that has never even heard of Babylon 5, would list their Babylon 5 category as 5?

!

Placed BEFORE the category. Unless stated otherwise, indicates that the person refuses to participate in this category. This is unlike the ? variable as the ? indicates lack of knowledge, while the ! indicates stubborn refusal to participate. For example, !E would be a person that just plain refuses to have anything to do with Emacs, while E? would be a person that doesnt even know what Emacs is.

The categories

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G Geek of - training/degree/interest/job

To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a “G” to denote “GEEK”, followed by one or two letters to denote the geeks occupation or field of study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should denote their myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/TW).

GB — Geek of Business
GC — Geek of Classics
GCA — Geek of Commercial Arts
GCM — Geek of Computer Management
GCS — Geek of Computer Science
GCC — Geek of Communications
GE — Geek of Engineering
GED — Geek of Education
GFA — Geek of Fine Arts
GG — Geek of Government
GH — Geek of Humanities
GIT — Geek of Information Technology
GJ — Geek of Jurisprudence (Law)
GLS — Geek of Library Science
GL — Geek of Literature
GMC — Geek of Mass Communications
GM — Geek of Math
GMD — Geek of Medicine
GMU — Geek of Music
GPA — Geek of Performing Arts
GP — Geek of Philosophy
GS — Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
GSS — Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.)
GTW — Geek of Technical Writing
GO — Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks come from all walks of life.
GU — Geek of Undecided. This is a popular vocation with incoming freshmen.
G! — Geek of no qualifications nor interests; likely, cannot exist
GAT — Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use of other vocational descriptors.

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a,b,c,d - WETWARE (age/beard/clothing/dimensions)

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

The Geek, of course, doesnt believe any of that crap; on the internet, no one knows youre a dog , according to ancient meme. In any case this section allows you to list something about what you look like, conceivably for dating purposes or such nonsense.

a Age

The only way to become a true geek is through practice and experience. To this end, your age becomes an important part of your geekiness. Use the qualifiers below to show your age (in Terran years). Base 10 , wise guys.

a+++  60 and up
a++  50-59
a+  40-49
a  30-39
a-  25-29
a 20-24
a— 15-19
a—- 10-14
a— 9 and under (Geek in training?)
a? immortal
!a its none of your business how old I am
In addition, if you wish to give your exact age, you can place the number after the a identifier. For example: a42

b beardliness/facial hair

As facial hair plays some sort of role in geek space, serving as an expression of style, countercultural proclivities, etc. etc. and unix beards being a thing we give it a category here despite its irrelevance to some fraction of the population. Also it lets us start off with abcd for age/beard/clothing/dimensions

b  beard
bm  mustache
bs  sideburns
bb  bushy eyebrows

Thus b++/bm++ means impressive beard with equally consequential mustachio. Leave blank for no facial hair.

c Clothing

c++  I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse, a tie.
c+  Good leisure-wear. Slacks, button-shirt, etc. No jeans, tennis shoes, or t-shirts.
c  I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland, boring, without life or meaning.
c-  Im usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
c  My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them.
c—  Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos.
cx  Cross Dresser
c?  I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore yesterday.
!c  No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, dont you think?
cpu  I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion, forgetting to do laundry between wearings.

d dimensions

Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts delimited by a colon, the first indicating vertical, and the second horizontal extent. Thus d+++:--- indicates extremely tall and thin.

d+++:+++ I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie seats.
d++:++ Im a basketball/linebacker candidate.
d+:+ Im a little taller/rounder than most.
d: Im an average geek
d-:- I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
d: I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze.
d—:— I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat dinner. My bones are poking through my skin.

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C- COMPUTERS

There is a record of geeks that dont use computers. Unfortunately, they are all dead, having lived in an era of no computers. All modern geeks have some exposure to computers. If you dont know what a computer is, you need to go back into your shell.

Computers Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult the following (consider the term computers synonymous with computer network). This category represents “general” computer aptitude. Categories below will get into specifics.

C++++ Ill be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull.
C+++ You mean there is life outside of Internet? Youre shittin me! I havent dragged myself to class in weeks.
C++ Computers are a large part of my existence. I code in at least one language
C+ Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. 
C Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves my purpose.
C- Anything more complicated than my calculator and Im screwed.
C Wheres the on switch?
C— If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off!

U UNIX

It seems that a Unix-based operating system is the OS of choice among most geeks. In addition to telling us about your Unix abilities, you can also show which specific Unix OS you are using. To accomplish this, you include a letter showing the brand with your rating. For example: UL++++ would indicate a sysadmin running Linux.

U  Unix
    UL  Linux
        ULR  RPM
            ULRC  cwntos
            ULRF  fedora
            ULRO  opensuse
            ULRU  urpmi
            ULRA  apt-rpm
        ULD  Debian
            ULDU  ubuntu
            ULDUX 3rd party/discontinued ubuntu
            ULDM  Mepis
            ULDK  Knoppix
        ULP  Pacman
        ULG  Gentoo
        ULS  slackware
        UL*  other
    US  Sun OS/Solaris
    UA  AIX
    UH  HPUX
    UI  IRIX
    UC  SCO Unix
    U*  Some other one not listed

some examples

U++++ I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine dont be surprised if the municipal works department gets an “accidental” computer-generated order to put start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K.
U+++ I dont need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified su so that it doesnt prompt me. The admin staff doesnt know Im here.
U++ Ive get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs that I dont have access to.
U+ I enjoy shell scripting and understand the fundamental importance of the difference between  and `
U I have a Unix account to do my stuff in
U- I have a VMS account.
U Ive seen Unix and didnt like it. DEC rules!
U— Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise.

L Programming languages .

List a series of languages and your facility/opinion thereupon, for example Lp++/R+ would indicate high proficiency in python and above average knowledge of R.

Lj  java
LC  C programming lang
LCpp  C plus plus
LC#  C sharp
Lvb  visual basic
Lp  Python
Ljs  javascript
Lphp  php
LOC  objective C
Lsql  sql
LP  Perl
LRu  Ruby
LM  matlab
Lasm  assembly
Lgo  go
LR  R

For example:

Lp+++  I am Guido
Lp++  I maintain/contribute to the python code base
Lp+  I am a pythonista  love python and use it all the time , consider whether things I say are pythonic
Lp  I am neutral on python , its ok for some things.
Lp- Python is for hobbies
Lp I do not like python, it is an ugly aberration for people incapable of grasping the subtle power of [C|Lisp|assembly]

G: - github handle

Your github username, after the G: If you use bitbucket use GB: instead, if some other public repo write the name like Gbeanstalk:rutman. E.g.

G:jeremy-rutman

FE Frontend

FE++
I am a java bean
FE--
I couldnt care less about the 'user experience'; users can be approximated using Bayesian techniques

BE Backend

BE+++ I wrote my own database system as current performance limitations were irking me
BE--- Keep the dirty stuff under the hood, building a cool GUI is where its at

M Macintosh

Many geeks have abandoned the character-based computer altogether and moved over to the Macintosh. It in important to give notification of your Mac rating.

M++  I am a Mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, Ill write the damn software to do it.
M+  A Mac has its uses and I use it quite often.
M  I use a Mac, but Im pretty indifferent about it.
M- Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt.
M Macs do more than suck. They make a user stupid by allowing them to use the system without knowing what they are doing. Mac weenies have lower IQs than the fuzz in my navel.

PGP

Pretty Good Privacy (aka PGP) is a program available on many platforms that will encrypt files so that prying eyes (particularly governmental) cant look at them.

PGP++++ I am Philip Zimmerman
PGP+++  I dont send or answer mail that is not encrypted, or at the very least signed. If you are reading this without decrypting it first, something is wrong. IT DIDNT COME FROM ME!
PGP++  I have the most recent version and use it regularly
PGP+  “Finger me for my public key”
PGP  Ive used it, but stopped long ago.
PGP-  I dont have anything to hide.
PGP  I feel that the glory of the Internet is in the anarchic, trusting environment that so nurtures the exchange of information. Encryption just bogs that down.
PGP—  If you support encryption on the Internet, you must be a drug dealer or terrorist or something like that.
PGP—-  Oh, here is something you all can use that is better (insert Clipper here).

E Electronics

E+++  I am lady ada
E++  I have fixed broken toasters without removing the plug, such is my skill and need for speed.  
E+   I know CMOS from BJT and why a comparator is not quite equivalent to an op amp
E-- Electrons are interesting as theoretical constructs

H Hardware

H+++   I smithed my own chainmail from iron I smelted with ore mined by means of steam-powered equipment I created from old car parts.
H—   I have used hammers  metaphorically far more often than literally
H--  I prefer to take my laptop to the shop when the hardware acts up 

P POLITICS

The last few years has seen the rise of the political geek. This phenomena is little understood, but some theorize that it has come about because of the popular medias attempts to demonize the Internet and computer use in general, and the governments willingness to go along with it. Others propose that the aging geek population has simply started taking an interest in the world around them. Some support the “Sun Spot” theory. As of v4 some new subcategories are added to the PS and PE categories.

PS Political and Social Issues

Where, in general, your political views on different social issues fall. The + and ratings here roughly indicate left/right on the political spectrum.

Subcategories (give yourself a geek point if your first thought was 'actually, subsubcategories')

PSG  green politics/sustainability/climate
PSL  civil liberties
PSS  gender politics

For example

PS+++ Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. “Fuck the draft!”
PS++ I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. Im a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal.
PS+ My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you dont like it, turn the bloody channel.
PS I really dont have an opinion; nobodys messing with my freedoms right now.
PS- Label records! Keep dirty stuff off the TV and the Internet.
PS Oppose sex education, abortion rights, gay rights. Rush Limbaugh is my spokesman.
PS— Repent left-wing sinners and change your wicked evil ways. Buchanan/Robertson in 96.

PE Politics and Economic Issues

Note this category has been reversed as of v4 to maintain the loose left+ and right- association from the PS category.

PE+++ Capitalism is evil! Government should provide the services we really need. Nobody should be rich.PE++
Keep the government off the backs of businesses. Deregulate as much as possible.
PE+ Distrust both government and business.
PE Its ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!
PE- Balance the budget with spending cuts and an amendment.
PE Abolish antitrust legislation. Raise taxes on everyone but the rich so that the money can trickle-down to the masses.

ENTERTAINMENT

Geeks love to play. No matter their age, all geeks enjoy playing. Of course, the object of this entertainment takes a myriad of different forms. What is it that pushes a geek to play? Is it simply a desire to relive their childhood? Or perhaps there is a piece of geeky genetic code that requires intellectual stimulation. Who knows, maybe its a Freudian thing…

In v4, tv/series are given its own category other than star trek which remains for backwards compatibility.

T TV shows/series/movies

List what you think of a given series

TD  doctorwho
TR&M  rick&MORTY
TF  firefly
TS  stargate
TTBB  the big bang
TB  Babylon5
TI  In search of… with Leonard Nimoy
TM  monty python (series/films)
TMM  mad max
TSW  star wars franchise
TG  game of thrones
TLOTR  lord of the rings
TL  lost
Tt  star trek

Exemplary Star Trek info

Tt+++ Its not just a TV show, its a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life.
Tt++ Its the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. Ive built a few of the model kits too. But youll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks.
Tt+ Its a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more.
Tt Its just another TV show
Tt- Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps Im missing something but I just think it is bad drama.
Tt Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isnt an actor, hes a poser! And whats with this Jean-Luc Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. Isnt Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even breathed in the last two seasons? Come on. Id only watch this show if my remote control broke.
Tt— Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William Shatner is a t—)

R Role Playing

Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following role-playing codes.

R+++ Ive written and published my own gaming materials.
R++ There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare the rest of the players.
R+ Ive got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself.
R Role-Playing? Thats just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon
R- Gosh, what an utter waste of time!
R Role-Players are instruments of pure evil.
R— I work for T$R.
R* I thought life WAS role-playing?

B Books

In addition (or maybe on the other hand), many geeks have lives that revolve around books.

B++++ I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I have discount cards from every major bookstore. Ive ordered books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix.
B+++ I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet.
B++ I find the time to get through at least one new book a month.
B+ I enjoy reading, but dont get the time very often.
B I read the newspaper and the occasional book.
B- I read when there is no other way to get the information.
B I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone tell me.

k Comics

Subcategories

    kD  Dilbert
    kX  XKCD
    kM  Manga

LIFESTYLE

Geeks, unlike the lower lifeforms known as nerds, have lives. They have things to do that are in the outside world. Of course, this is usually done with other geeks, but thats not the point. The point is,, that geeks are not necessarily the outcasts society often believes they are. The fact is that society isnt kool enough to be included in our activities.

e - Education

All geeks have a varying amount of education.

e+++++ I am Stephen Hawking
e++++ Managed to get my Ph.D.
e+++ Got a Masters degree
e++ Got a Bachelors degree
e+ Got an Associates degree
e Finished High School
e- Havent finished High School
e Havent even entered High School
e* I learned everything there is to know about life from the “Hitchhikers Trilogy”.

Housing

Tell us about your geeky home.

h++ Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, located near a Dominoes pizza. See !d.
h+ Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
h Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit.
h- Living with one or more registered Geeks.
h Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch Babylon 5.
h— Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h—, youre as good as there already.)
h-- Married with children  Al Bundy can sympathize

h! I am stuck living with my parents!
h* Im not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems like home to me.

Relationships

While many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good many more are not. Give us the gritty details.

r+++ Found someone, dated, and am now married.
r++ Ive dated my current S.O. for a long time.
r+ I date frequently, bouncing from one relationship to another.
r I date periodically.
r- I have difficulty maintaining a relationship.
r People just arent interested in dating me.
r— Im beginning to think that Im a leper or something, the way people avoid me like the plague.
!r Ive never had a relationship, OR not for public consumption
r* signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)s Club of America). The motto is Bitter, but not Desperate. First founded at Caltech.
r% I was going out with someone, but the asshole dumped me.

Sex

Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality for that matter), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their sexual experiences.

This code also is used to denote the gender of the geek. Females use x in this category, while males use y. Those that do not wish to disclose their gender can use z. For example:

x+ — A female who has had sex
y+ — A male who has had sex.
z+ — A person (gender undisclosed) who has had sex.
!z neither my sex nor my sex life are any of your beeswax

Some examples

x+++++  I am Madonna
y++++  I'm a guy with a few little rug rats to prove Ive been there. Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex?
z+++  Im married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want.
z++  I was once referred to as easy. I have no idea where that might have come from though.
z+  Ive had real, live sex.
z  Ive had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no.
z-  Not having sex by choice.
z  Not having sex because I just cant get any…
z—  Not having sex because Im a nun or a priest.
z*  Im a pervert.
z**  Ive been known to make perverts look like angels.
!z  Its none of your business what my sex life is like !
z?  Sex? Whats that? Ive had no sexual experiences.
z>+ Desperate for experience

CHANGELIST What remains:

Type (qualifications/training)
Dress
Age
Computers
Unix
Macintosh
Politics
Politics and Soc Issues
Politics and Economic Issues
PGP
Entertainment
startrek
Role Playing
Books
The Geek Code
Lifestyle
Education
Relationships
Sex 

Removed

Emacs
WWW
Perl
Usenet/Usenet Oracle
Kibo
MS Windows
OS/2
VMS
Cypherpunk
Babylon5 (moved)
X-Files (moved)
Television
Dilbert (moved)
Doom
Linux moved under unix

New

Computers  programming languages
Computers  Front End
Computers  Back End
Entertainment  movies/tvshows/series
Entertainment  comics
Hardware