The word 'skepticism' seems to be used with a bit (or more) of pejorative notion and to disqualify someone or someone's idea on that negatively perceived ground (in ILP).
It's a bit like a word "Communist!" in US (back in the cold war era). (by Nah)
From ILP
- neo-skepticism http://www.ilovephilosophy.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61000