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Change log entry 66893
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2018-12-26 19:07:52 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 63395 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
<< follow-up of change log entry 66833 >>
<< review queue entry 63394 - submitted by 'anluoridge' >>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_man

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The definition seems pretty dodgy.
It's based on a webpage that proclaims its own dodginess. The first sentence says "This article has multiple issues" and then links to a talk page, which says
1) This article seems to be combining two different concepts - the Chinese "keyboard man" (somebody who is hypocritical in calling for justice online, but failing to take action offline) and the American "keyboard warrior" (somebody who likes arguing online).
2) this article is dealing with two separate topics - the Chinese "keyboard man" and the western "keyboard warrior", mixing the two and covering both badly.

Does the term "keyboard man" have an accepted meaning such that we can use it in a cc-cedict definition without explanation?
Also, why "man"? Are 键盘侠 all men?

"keyboard warrior" too may need discussion.
Here is one description of "keyboard warrior"
https://www.quora.com/How-would-you-describe-a-keyboard-warrior/answer/Robert-Charles-Lee
whereas 键盘侠 seems to be someone who fights for social justice via the keyboard (though it does have derogatory connotations, like "keyboard warrior".)
Diff:
- 鍵盤俠 键盘侠 [jian4 pan2 xia2] /keyboard man/keyboard warrior/
+ 鍵盤俠 键盘侠 [jian4 pan2 xia2] /keyboard warrior/
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