An anthropologist's view of an open source community (Opensource.com)

"The word 'exotic' implies that the interesting thing about some group of people is the ways in which their culture is different or similar to ones own, and in particular the ways in which those differences and similarities allow one to feel titillated, smug, vindicated, etc. That might be a useful concept for imperialists, but it doesn't help anyone do good science. "

Or maybe they just wanted to study a culture without influence from Western Civilization because it is unique. Yet, at least it gave you an excuse to use the words "titillated, smug, vindicated" in a post.