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Title: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Rman on January 18, 2021, 10:06:51 PM
anyone else cringe at this?

"Dan has a curated vinyl collection focused on 70s funk"

"Our cruise offers curated experiences"

etc.

Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Coax on January 18, 2021, 10:56:44 PM
"Tumblr's heyday of curated adult content"  :shaqc
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: ringlow on January 19, 2021, 05:49:12 AM
people who went to tumblr for 240px x 240px porn are the worst of society and if i could i'd curate them into space.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 19, 2021, 06:48:34 AM
filler annihilated :dead
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: nudemacusers on January 19, 2021, 07:06:24 AM
curator sounds better than hoarder
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 19, 2021, 09:36:41 AM
curate deez nuts
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Tasty on January 19, 2021, 09:42:13 AM
I blame it on Pitchfork,

I too was going to blame Pitchfork, but wasn't clear on how much it actually contributed to the trend.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 19, 2021, 10:17:31 AM
it became common Silicon Valley pundit/analyst/biz/product management jargon at some point in the late 00s I think. like here's a 2010 page from a techbiz strategy consultancy (Forrester) proclaiming the advent of the NEW ERA of CURATED COMPUTING: https://go.forrester.com/blogs/10-05-14-curated_computing_designing_for_the_post_ipad_era/
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 19, 2021, 10:23:42 AM
2009 New York Times article about how the word was being used: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/fashion/04curate.html
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 19, 2021, 10:26:14 AM
I'm the curator of the Yacht Rock HOF. I have Kenny Loggins' mullet and a used coffee cup from Christopher Cross.

Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: EchoRin on January 19, 2021, 11:35:05 AM
Steam.

#FuckingGamers

Though I don't remember when Steam Curators started.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: tiesto on January 19, 2021, 11:53:44 AM
I see the words "palimpset" and "revanchist" all the time lately too, never even heard them used before ~2019...
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: tiesto on January 19, 2021, 11:54:33 AM
Lets not forget to blame DevOps for shoving heinous words like "Sprint", in to our lexicon.

The only Sprint I wanna hear about:

(https://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242177126.jpg)
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: EchoRin on January 19, 2021, 12:03:55 PM
I see the words "palimpset" and "revanchist" all the time lately too, never even heard them used before ~2019...

These are new to me. Like I've never read or heard these words at all  :o
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 19, 2021, 12:08:59 PM
I've seen "palimpset" (is that really how you spell it? idk whatever) many times over many years and still have no idea what it means
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: BIONIC on January 19, 2021, 12:23:38 PM
Imagine thinking words have meaning in 2021
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Tasty on January 19, 2021, 12:32:41 PM
Imagine thinking words have meaning in 2021

(https://i.imgur.com/D7nCAqZ.jpg)
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2021, 12:43:31 AM
"Curate" is a pretty simple word that has reasonable nuance and no simple replacements. I'm down with it.

OTOH, "wheelhouse" can suck it. Why not say, "I'm good at" or "skillset" or even "puissant"?
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 21, 2021, 01:39:53 AM
"Curate" is a pretty simple word that has reasonable nuance and no simple replacements. I'm down with it.

OTOH, "wheelhouse" can suck it. Why not say, "I'm good at" or "skillset" or even "puissant"?

this made me realize I've never had any idea what a physical wheelhouse actually is or what the metaphor is supposed to be. still not looking it up.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 21, 2021, 05:57:48 AM
It's a nautical term. Wheelhouse is the same as the bridge.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Akala on January 21, 2021, 09:05:24 AM
revanchist I can see people using, but palimpsest generally has bad/Orwellian connotations.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: tiesto on January 21, 2021, 09:08:02 AM
"bespoke" was really popular a few years back too but that kinda died out.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 21, 2021, 09:13:55 AM
Do they still have STEAM CURATORS? :girlaff
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Nintex on January 21, 2021, 10:35:33 AM
C U R A T E D  C O N T E N T
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Joe Molotov on January 21, 2021, 11:24:02 AM
Do they still have STEAM CURATORS? :girlaff

Yes. Be sure to follow the ones that tell you the horniest new releases and whether you need to download an 18+ patch or not.
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 21, 2021, 11:47:55 AM
When words meant stuff?

I don't know, did you think "curated" meant inherently quality?

Maybe open a dictionary?
Title: Re: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit?
Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2021, 12:04:38 PM
Do they still have STEAM CURATORS? :girlaff

What if ur STEAM CURIOUS? :uguu