Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Information which does not serve a purpose other than to hold theattention of itsaudience ; information for information's sake.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word infoporn.
Examples
-
I love this bit of presidential campaign infoporn from the Times, charting how often each candidate has mentioned each other candidate.
-
This model contributes to that discourse with a nice mix of modeling, GIS and infoporn.
hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Animated Model of Oil Spills on the BC Coast 2007
-
Its creators were inspired by Wired magazine's "infoporn" section, which uncovered statistics otherwise buried in spreadsheets, and made them look interesting.
-
Frankly, I'd prefer less infoporn at DB, especially when it clearly misrepresents reality. jmho. hedgehog, Jan 22, 2009 3: 01PM
Dealbreaker 2009
-
- I know not who they are but they collect infoporn like I collect bad habits.
MSDN Blogs 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.