Author Topic: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit? (Read 2363 times)

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.

Coax · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2021, 10:56:44 PM »

"Tumblr's heyday of curated adult content"

ringlow · « **Reply #2 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.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2021, 06:48:34 AM »

filler annihilated

nudemacusers · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2021, 07:06:24 AM »

curator sounds better than hoarder

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2021, 09:36:41 AM »

curate deez nuts

Tasty · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2021, 09:42:13 AM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on January 19, 2021, 09:40:07 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.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #7 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/

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #8 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

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #9 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.

EchoRin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2021, 11:35:05 AM »

Steam.

#FuckingGamers

Though I don't remember when Steam Curators started.

tiesto · « **Reply #11 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...

tiesto · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2021, 11:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on January 19, 2021, 11:26:30 AM

Lets not forget to blame DevOps for shoving heinous words like "Sprint", in to our lexicon.

The only Sprint I wanna hear about:

EchoRin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2021, 12:03:55 PM »

Quote from: 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...

These are new to me. Like I've never read or heard these words at all

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #14 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

BIONIC · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2021, 12:23:38 PM »

Imagine thinking words have meaning in 2021

Tasty · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2021, 12:32:41 PM »

Quote from: BIONIC on January 19, 2021, 12:23:38 PM

Imagine thinking words have meaning in 2021

chronovore · « **Reply #17 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"?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2021, 01:39:53 AM »

Quote from: 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"?

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.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2021, 05:57:48 AM »

It's a nautical term. Wheelhouse is the same as the bridge.

Akala · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:05:24 AM »

revanchist I can see people using, but palimpsest generally has bad/Orwellian connotations.

tiesto · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:08:02 AM »

"bespoke" was really popular a few years back too but that kinda died out.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:13:55 AM »

Do they still have STEAM CURATORS?

Nintex · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2021, 10:35:33 AM »

C U R A T E D C O N T E N T

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2021, 11:24:02 AM »

Quote from: Piss Benoit on January 21, 2021, 09:13:55 AM

Do they still have STEAM CURATORS?

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.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #25 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?

Tasty · « **Reply #26 on:** January 21, 2021, 12:04:38 PM »

Quote from: Piss Benoit on January 21, 2021, 09:13:55 AM

Do they still have STEAM CURATORS?

What if ur STEAM CURIOUS?

News:

Author Topic: when did "curate" get so much use outside of art/museum shit? (Read 2363 times)