Synonym for luser , not used much by hackers but common among warez d00dz , crackers, and phreaker s. A person who downloads much, but who never uploads. Oppose elite . Has the same connotations of self-conscious elitism that use of luser does among hackers.
Crackers also use it to refer to cracker wannabee s.
In phreak culture, a lamer is one who scams codes off others rather than doing cracks or really understanding the fundamental concepts.