1) A person who likes the Show Stargate - SG1 and/or particpates in Stargate Fandom
There has been some discussion as to where the term orginated, the general opinion is that it orginated in on the newsgroup alt.tv.stargate-sg1 In a discussion as to what stargate Fans are called. The term was fully cemented into Stargate fandom when the forum Gaters.net was set up(This forum as a branch-off of SG1.net when it closed down, SG1.net Was founded by the same person (Sean Fitzgibbons) who founded alt.tv.stargate-sg1.
The term also reached *Offical* status when Brad Wright(Executive Producer) said fans call themselves "Gaters", on one of the DVDs
Jeff: Hey guys wanna play hide and seek!
Karen: Yes but Gaters it!
Hail: Yeah man I’m ready!
Sarah: im the queen of hide and seek!
(It all ends in tragedy)
March 15:
A day where Gaters everywhere praise Gater the CANT-play-hide-and-seek-dog
Like hell it’s My birthday PRAISE ME MORTALS OR ELSE I SHALL DOOM SARAH
Jeff: hey today’s Gater Day!
Sarah: what’s that?
Jeff: it’s a day where you celebrate Gater.
Sarah: and who’s that and why the hell should we celebrate it?
Jeff: just search it up on urban dictionary..