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They didn't ask why, they signed a petition.

meritt 10y ago
I agree that the whole notion of petitions being an effective tool is a recent phenomenon but I feel the general premise is the same: The older generations have always criticized the younger generation of refusing to embrace the rules, having it so much easier, being disrespectful, wanting what they haven't earned, etc. Though I do think the advent of upvote/downvote discussion forums has emboldened the attitude of "I can just downvote/ignore/blockout anything to which I do not agree". That's an annoying and recent behavior (which affects us all, not simply the millennials) which really drives me crazy.
- MustardTiger 10y ago
  >The older generations have always criticized the younger generation of refusing to embrace the rules, having it so much easier, being disrespectful, wanting what they haven't earned, etc. And that's not what is happening here. This is the younger generation criticizing other members of the younger generation for being spoiled, self-absorbed narcissists. I criticize the older generation for making them this way with their helicopter parenting and their special snowflake "everyone wins" nonsense.
  - dang 10y ago
    Perhaps this younger generation really is the worst younger generation ever, but your comments in this thread fuming about it are still lowering the quality of discussion here below acceptable. Please don't do that on HN. If you comment on a common rage inducer, make sure you have something new and interesting to say, and are not just venting with clichés. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
    - MustardTiger 10y ago
      >Perhaps this younger generation really is the worst younger generation ever Nobody suggested anything of the sort. >but your comments in this thread fuming about it I have made no such comments. >are still lowering the quality of discussion here below acceptable Just because you don't agree with my opinion, doesn't mean it is lowering the quality of discussion. I have read the rules, and I do not see any way in which an objective third party could interpret me as breaking them. Please step back and read what I actually wrote rather than interpreting it.

I agree that the whole notion of petitions being an effective tool is a recent phenomenon but I feel the general premise is the same: The older generations have always criticized the younger generation of refusing to embrace the rules, having it so much easier, being disrespectful, wanting what they haven't earned, etc. Though I do think the advent of upvote/downvote discussion forums has emboldened the attitude of "I can just downvote/ignore/blockout anything to which I do not agree". That's an annoying and recent behavior (which affects us all, not simply the millennials) which really drives me crazy.

MustardTiger 10y ago
>The older generations have always criticized the younger generation of refusing to embrace the rules, having it so much easier, being disrespectful, wanting what they haven't earned, etc. And that's not what is happening here. This is the younger generation criticizing other members of the younger generation for being spoiled, self-absorbed narcissists. I criticize the older generation for making them this way with their helicopter parenting and their special snowflake "everyone wins" nonsense.
- dang 10y ago
  Perhaps this younger generation really is the worst younger generation ever, but your comments in this thread fuming about it are still lowering the quality of discussion here below acceptable. Please don't do that on HN. If you comment on a common rage inducer, make sure you have something new and interesting to say, and are not just venting with clichés. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
  - MustardTiger 10y ago
    >Perhaps this younger generation really is the worst younger generation ever Nobody suggested anything of the sort. >but your comments in this thread fuming about it I have made no such comments. >are still lowering the quality of discussion here below acceptable Just because you don't agree with my opinion, doesn't mean it is lowering the quality of discussion. I have read the rules, and I do not see any way in which an objective third party could interpret me as breaking them. Please step back and read what I actually wrote rather than interpreting it.