Definition:
A shortlived buzzword, but buzzy nonetheless.
[...] whether we hate them, or we love them, we do love to talk about them. Them being Google, Yahoo and Microsoft aka GYM. [...] Instead we shifted our focus on the little guys, interesting technologies, and some other important stuff. Can the blogs exist without talking about the GYM? I don’t know…maybe be a week. I am going to try, and see how long this detox can last.
(from Om Malik)
First off, who decided on the order of the companies for, GYM? Why couldn’t it be MYG… that sounds cool (“mig”). GYM reminds me too much of High School… I didn’t like High School.
GYM… it just seems silly. I think I used the term once before on my site and I felt really awkward using it. I must say, this is one of the more confusing buzzwords I have seen as when someone state what it means when they use it, it might not make sense to the reader.
If I am thinking correctly… GYM is an audio format too.
Or why not YMG, which immediately makes me think of Yngwie Malmsteen, and being remotely Yngwie free would be a bad thing. But I think I’m missing the point here.
Being that most people (especially in America) don’t go the the GYM. I can see that talking about the GYM just would be pointless ,since so few are actually interested. Now I do think that more people need to go to the GYM, as too many people are obese. I think the other reason people don’t go the the GYM is that most cost money, and who wants to pay to sweat?
What were we talking about again?
Brian. That’s exactly the point. :)
Didn’t Scoble try to go GYM-free and failed at it ?
As far as I know, that’s true.
What the fudge does GYM stand for? I mean seriously.
GYM is another word for sugar. “Sugar” free.
Don’t need this word in my life.
This really must be a crap buzzword. I tend to frequent tech sites, and have never heard it till I came here. However, I guess it’s used predominantly in blogs, which I never go to, so that would explain it. Either way, its crap.
people feel they must rebel against anything mainstream and large/popular in society. g.y.m. just seems lame. g.y.m. free is lamer. don’t mention those…they’re too big. they’re taking over the interenet. STUPID. my advise. think for yourself
If a blog is not read, does it still exist?
What will these morons be doing in 2008?
[...] GYM stands for Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft, FYI. The phrase was coined by Om Malik and became a loathed word. “GYM Free” means avoiding blogging about either one of the big three. It’s an interesting challenge but may not be effective. [...]
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