Gatekeeping
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 12:48 last edited by
Some of our more elderly posters can probably remember when a Gatekeeper would escort you into the city, carrying a whale-oil lantern.
Aqua's internal old codger almost certainly can.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 13:39 last edited by
ZUUL the gatekeeper
Zuul (also known as The Gatekeeper) is a demigod and minion of Gozer, alongside Vinz Clortho.
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ZUUL the gatekeeper
Zuul (also known as The Gatekeeper) is a demigod and minion of Gozer, alongside Vinz Clortho.
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"Gatekeepers" is a common term that I've heard, and used, for over 30 years. Gatekeeping doesn't sound new to me, but it's new to the kiddos, I suppose.
wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 14:28 last edited by Renauda@brenda said in Gatekeeping:
"Gatekeepers" is a common term that I've heard, and used, for over 30 years.
As with me. Nothing new or novel about the term.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 14:33 last edited by
Been used in IT and healthcare for decades.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 14:33 last edited by Doctor Phibes
'Gatekeeper' was one of those awful terms that was used in management-speak a lot, along with equally annoying terms such as 'turnkey', 'bespoke', 'synergy', 'positioning', etc.
I can't really see the kids adopting these other words.
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'Gatekeeper' was one of those awful terms that was used in management-speak a lot, along with equally annoying terms such as 'turnkey', 'bespoke', 'synergy', 'positioning', etc.
I can't really see the kids adopting these other words.
wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 15:12 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Gatekeeping:
'Gatekeeper' was one of those awful terms that was used in management-speak a lot, along with equally annoying terms such as 'turnkey', 'bespoke', 'synergy', 'positioning', etc.
I can't really see the kids adopting these other words.
Wait until they all get corporate jobs.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 15:17 last edited by
I'm thrilled to see that you guys are thinking outside of the box in your attempt to square this circle.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 15:20 last edited by
I know it’s a word that had a definition, but the iconoclastic usage is trending now with young adults. It seems to be. I was just curious if anybody else had noticed.
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I'm thrilled to see that you guys are thinking outside of the box in your attempt to square this circle.
wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 15:21 last edited by@George-K said in Gatekeeping:
I'm thrilled to see that you guys are thinking outside of the box in your attempt to square this circle.
Well, let's not get too excited. It's easy to shoot the whole wad on a dry run, but if you rush in prematurely you can end up with a real mess on your hands.
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I know it’s a word that had a definition, but the iconoclastic usage is trending now with young adults. It seems to be. I was just curious if anybody else had noticed.
wrote on 16 Jan 2023, 15:22 last edited by@Horace said in Gatekeeping:
I know it’s a word that had a definition, but the iconoclastic usage is trending now with young adults. It seems to be. I was just curious if anybody else had noticed.
I have. It's being applied more broadly to "people who disagree," presumably because the youngsters using it in this way haven't yet the job experience to understand its actual meaning.