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What are the biggest red flags when talking with a Trek "fan"? (startrek.website)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Corgana@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website

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[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Because that’s the definition and it’s not used to mean anything else.

The prefix "nu-" is an informal term used in British English to indicate a modern or updated version of something. For example, "nu-metal" music is a term that uses the prefix. The word "nu" originated in the 20th century and comes from the word "new".

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/nu

I’d still like to know exactly what it is you thought it meant.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (12 children)

My brother in christ did you even read the post before commenting? This is what it is referencing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_metal

The people who call it "NuTrek" are not too lazy to type out "new" they are using it pejoratively.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (11 children)

Whether or not they’re using it pejoratively is immaterial to the fact that it means “new”.

This is what it is referencing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_metal

Yes and the “Nu” in NuMetal means “New”.

Everything after DS9 is NuTrek because it’s the most modern group of Star Trek shows. The movies are not NuTrek because they’re just blockbusters movies. NuTrek is not inherently pejorative or negative. The “Nu” in “NuTrek” is being used the same way it was used in NuMetal (which also wasn’t pejorative. It’s just new and fundamentally different from old trek. Just like NuMetal is newer and fundamentally different from Metal.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh wow what are you smoking

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

A rudimentary understanding of the English language and the ability to read context cues I guess?

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'll have what they are having!

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

rudimentary is correct

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Out of your reach, I know.

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