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Top 10 Most Hated Words on the Internet

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Top 10 Most Hated Words on the Internet

After this, I have to write a blog about a webinar covering wikis

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Aren't buzzwords fun?  They tend to take on a life of their own, especially in the tech world, and somehow work their way into regular everyday language.  How many people do you know that are familiar with the term "Blog" and are comfortable using it in a regular conversation?  However, despite their widespread use, sometimes they can be quite annoying.  I personally feel like punching someone when they seriously use the term "Blogosphere".

Turns out I'm not the only one who hates that word.  UK polling company YouGov recently conducted a poll of Internet users asking them for their most hated web terms.  At the top of the list is the word "Folksonomy" (a web classification system) and closely followed by:

  • Blogosphere
  • Blog
  • Netiquitte
  • Blook
  • Webinar
  • Vlog
  • Social Networking
  • Cookie
  • Wiki

What are you're most-annoying web terms?

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am often annoyed by the use of "you're" when the appropriate word is "your".


And I'm frequently annoyed by the use of "your" when it should be "you're".

Definately is another...should be 'definitely'
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why so much google hate? they got to be so big because they provided a good service the right way. no bloat on the website like msn, yahoo, aol, ask.com or any others. and its so customizable with extensions for firefox and the ilk.

and whoa, whats wrong with linux? beryl ftw.
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and whoa, whats wrong with linux?


Umm, its difficult to use and horribly unsupported?
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
firefox and the ilk.


i think i read that book in High School
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
firefox and the ilk.


i think i read that book in High School


LOL     
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My 12 year old nephew and his pals type in some weird spikey language in MSN.
They use words like Dis and Dat and Da Man,I despair.Bless 'em.  
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why so much google hate?


Umm, let's see! Yeah, that'd be the obtrusive & invasive advertising in most everything Google touches, Google's ideas to dominate the internet and eventually the world...oh, and one day, when Google succeeds in its hostile takeover of NASA, the universe.

i think i read that book in High School


Was that the one where Brer Rabbit put Brer Fox's tail in the campfire while he was asleep, and thereafter he was known as firefox??
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
VIRUS!

Cp

  
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Google Rule's man, I gotta respect anyone who refuses to turn over search results to the goverment!
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The word 'hate' when you mean 'dislike'. In a lot of cultures 'hate' is synonymous with violence and anger. Hate is an over-emotive word used far too frequently and far too casually.
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A vulcan lecturing someone on being "over-emotive" ...
Never saw that coming
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Be careful, you never know what kind of Vulcan you are speaking to   

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
re: #20: Maybe a new news section? Column?...pix of the day?   
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Umm, let's see! Yeah, that'd be the obtrusive & invasive advertising in most everything Google touches, Google's ideas to dominate the internet and eventually the world...oh, and one day, when Google succeeds in its hostile takeover of NASA, the universe.

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1337 ...... not just a word...a way of demonstrating 'moronicity'....

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Podcast
Vodcast

Both irritating beyond belief. Mainly because they presuppose the use of a specific mass marketed device, nonwithstanding the fact that both can be used on any suitable generic media player. In fact, to call an extended soundfile or radioshow a 'podcast' is merely confusing to anyone not familiar with the dialect, and adds nothing to suitable synonyms for those that are.
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could be worse...


Ah, Fudd-speak, eh .....still it's a darned sight better than all that 1337 gobbledygook. At least Elmer doesn't put shit back to fwont.

Oh, and add that to my list as well...Leet/1337 is bloody atwocious and makes me wery, wery angwy.
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Getting back to the word Vista ... don't you think that they should have kept the name Longhorn? An also Windows Vienna. That should have stayed Windows Blackcomb.
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
NETIZEN.

Kill it, burn it in a fire.


Hehe. I'm with you on that one.

The phrase "Google it" is a little annoying at times but it means what it says, so I use it.
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
[quote WTF & LMAO [/quote]

LYBFAO....like I got the monopoly on carrying an extra pound or three, or something.

Oh, and did I mention Google????