• 200fiftyEnglish
    15·
    2 years ago

    When I was a kid (Nat Nanny)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Nanny] was totally and completely lame, but the whole millennial generation grew up to adore content moderation. A strange authoritarian impulse.

    Me when the mods unfairly ban me from my favorite video game forum circa 2009

    (source: first HN thread)

    • bitofhopeOPEnglish
      20·
      2 years ago

      When I was a kid my mom told me not to drink from the garden hose and that was totally and completely lame, but the whole millennial generation grew up not wanting to be blasted in the face with a pressure washer. A strange authoritarian impulse.

      • selfAEnglish
        12·
        2 years ago

        When I was a kid Power Rangers was totally and completely awesome, but the whole millennial generation grew up to despise dressing in colorful spandex. A strange Rita Repulsan impulse.

        • selfAEnglish
          7·
          2 years ago

          no, it is 💦 on a hot summer day

          • froztbyteEnglish
            4·
            2 years ago

            Coming in this week’s nyt specials: 🏖️🩳 🪈so 💦 it’s 🔥

            • sc_griffithEnglish
              6·
              2 years ago

              NYT Opinion: It’s time to Drink from the Hose of Hard Questions about America’s Kids

              A memory of sipping from a garden hose prompts our columnist to ask: have we been going too soft on millennials?

              By Some Rich White Loser