[BNM] [OT] Amateur vs Professional

[James Marsden]

yup, I'm guilty of that, sorry list!



matt zb wrote:

>I was listening to a Radio 4 podcast[1] this morning featuring the author DJ
>Taylor promoting his book "On The Corinthian Spirit"[2], which is in part
>aiming to reclaim the meaning of the word "Amateur".
>
>Once upon a time an "amateur" was a participant who did something primarily
>for the love of it (from the French "amator" - "lover"[3]), rather than
>"professionally" which was purely for the money. It also implies, as DJ
>Taylor argues, an "effortless superiority" in a particular field and a
>genuine enthusiasm for it, as opposed to the rigorous training and financial
>motivation professionalism required.
>
>So, I put it you - a list mostly consisting of New Media 'Professionals' -
>are any of you secretly New Media Amateurs, but afraid to say it?
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>matt zb
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