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The nomenclature could use some polish, but on HN we know they mean ability to bypass technological restrictions .

aaplok 2y ago
I am probably not part of the "we" you are talking about, but I had no idea "normie" means that, and I couldn't infer it from the comment. In fact I inferred a completely wrong meaning from that comment (something like "unenlightened"). Isn't "normie" a pejorative word (genuine question)?
- ggm 2y ago
  This was the basis of my response too. It's almost never said by people in contexts where it's not pejorative, to my understanding. It's a staple of incels and the elite Mensa types. It dismisses the average lived experience because iamveryspecial.
  - s1artibartfast 2y ago
    I dont think it dismisses or invalidates their lived experiences, it just recognizes that differences in interests and adoption exists.
- astrobe_ 2y ago
  > Isn't "normie" a pejorative word (genuine question)? It depends on the context. It can be a synonym for "average" (mostly neutral) or "mediocre" (pejorative).
- YurgenJurgensen 2y ago
  I suspect that ‘Normie’ is the normie-friendly version of an earlier 4chan-derived term, which was absolutely a pejorative.
- bitexploder 2y ago
  It generally refers to a group of “normal” people. E.g in some context they are an “out” group that does not have some specialized knowledge or understanding that the “in” group would have. So it can be negative, but it generally just means someone inexperienced with the given topic area. There is an implication of otherness to using the term “normie” for the group using it but it is generally a pretty common term now. For example, imagine a bunch of policy wonks debating something in highly specific language and then someone asks “how would the normies react?” They mean, “how would people unfamiliar with the inner workings of political policy react?” Stuff like that. It does have a negative connotation for that group in some contexts, but the usage is pretty common and softened now.
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I am probably not part of the "we" you are talking about, but I had no idea "normie" means that, and I couldn't infer it from the comment. In fact I inferred a completely wrong meaning from that comment (something like "unenlightened"). Isn't "normie" a pejorative word (genuine question)?

ggm 2y ago
This was the basis of my response too. It's almost never said by people in contexts where it's not pejorative, to my understanding. It's a staple of incels and the elite Mensa types. It dismisses the average lived experience because iamveryspecial.
- s1artibartfast 2y ago
  I dont think it dismisses or invalidates their lived experiences, it just recognizes that differences in interests and adoption exists.
astrobe_ 2y ago
> Isn't "normie" a pejorative word (genuine question)? It depends on the context. It can be a synonym for "average" (mostly neutral) or "mediocre" (pejorative).
YurgenJurgensen 2y ago
I suspect that ‘Normie’ is the normie-friendly version of an earlier 4chan-derived term, which was absolutely a pejorative.
bitexploder 2y ago
It generally refers to a group of “normal” people. E.g in some context they are an “out” group that does not have some specialized knowledge or understanding that the “in” group would have. So it can be negative, but it generally just means someone inexperienced with the given topic area. There is an implication of otherness to using the term “normie” for the group using it but it is generally a pretty common term now. For example, imagine a bunch of policy wonks debating something in highly specific language and then someone asks “how would the normies react?” They mean, “how would people unfamiliar with the inner workings of political policy react?” Stuff like that. It does have a negative connotation for that group in some contexts, but the usage is pretty common and softened now.
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