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- This file was written in March 1991, by the mighty Madwolf.
- Alas, Gary is no longer with us here at Salford. Rumour has it that
- the Madwolf can, on occasion, be seen around the campus of UMIST,
- near and yet far, although there have been no confirmed sightings
- as yet.
-
- And so, here is....
-
-
- The Spotter's Guide to Salford Computer Users
- =============================================
-
- Totali Clulus
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This sort of computer user is easily spotted as (s)he invariably stares at
- their screen bemusedly, and looking about, desperately searching for someone
- who looks as if they know what they are doing.
-
-
- Communicati Fiendus
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This species is harder to spot, but may be identified by a screen which is
- full of "Mail:" prompts, with not an "OK," to be seen anywhere. It only ever
- uses PR1ME for Gmail, and wouldn't know what "ld" meant even if you
- demonstrated. These are primarily female Arts/Humanities students.
-
-
- Studentus Linguisti
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This type of computer user never uses the PR1ME, but knows how to get all
- kinds of silly accents and characters on WordPerfect.
-
-
- First-time-login (no latin name as now almost extinct)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Admitedly a rare breed, but this type can still be found in the further
- recesses of the Libary (Clifford-Whitworth). Very similar in behaviour to the
- Totali Clulus), but can be differentiated by the piece of paper clutched in
- its hand, which bears it's userid and initial password.
-
-
- Incompetenti Showofficus
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Identified by their screen and text changing colour when they log in and
- their PR1ME prompts reading something like "What now, oh great master?" or
- "That was a bloody silly thing to do..."
-
-
- Programmericus Extraordinairi
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Closely related to the previous catagory, where all the aforementioned
- characteristics apply, but may be distinguished from the Incompetenti
- Showofficus since they can tell you how it was all done. This sort of user
- usually has a greatly expanded filestore allocation. The Programmericus
- Extraordinairi spends a lot of time on the computers and would be very
- annoyed if (s)he were to lose any privileges.
-
-
- Geekus Geekus (or lesser spotted Norman)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This sort is very similar to the Programmericus Extraordinairi but has
- less ability even though he (invariably male [as far as can be told...]) spends
- a greater amount of time on computers. Can also be differentiated by awkward
- gait, lack of co-ordination (especially after 3 pints), greasy hair, excited
- manner and lack of social life. This type of user has to be surgically removed
- from the computers, has one in his bedroom and would rather lose a limb than
- lose privileges.
-
-
- Sneaki Bastardicus (also known as Hackus Hackus)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Even more similar to the Programmericus Extraordinairi but may be singled
- out by their use of at least two terminals almost always. This type of computer
- (ab)user isn't particularly worried about loss of privileges as it is the
- reason for the loss of privileges that is usually fun while it lasts and
- besides we have our ways...
-
- (c) Copyright Gary Barnes 1991
- { Editor is forbidden by author to credit himself }
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