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General Fakirs
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FAKIR OR FAKER Q: Are people who make celebrity fakes called fakers or fakirs? A: The difference between the words Fakir and faker and which word should represent the faking community has been discussed by "fakirs" several times down the years. The problem with the words is that both mean something else unrelated to faking and have been in use for those meanings allot longer than the faking community has existed. The word Fakir originally meaning some kind of Arab street beggar/holy man and faker meaning several things including a fraudster and a counterfeiter. But as this is the on-line world it is what the word means on-line that matters most. On-line the word "fakir" has no major meaning, but on the other hand the word "faker" is commonly known as a description of, once again, a fraudster. This is not a good tag for the faking community, especially since the word is often used to describe a male who pretends to be a child or a woman in on-line chat rooms. In a community that relies on itself to self govern and keep everyone within the law this could bring in negative press and result in stronger laws which could cripple the community. This may have had a major part in steering the faking community towards using the term "fakir". While the argument is still open and both terms are still readily used the word "fakir" is used mainly by the fakirs themselves, especially the experienced or older fakirs. The word "faker" is mostly used by newbie's, non fakirs or by fakirs in commercial or advertising purposes. However with the other meanings of the word faker on-line it may yet to be seen as an unwise advertising policy. But you can be rest assured that both make celebrity fakes, or they would not be in the community.
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