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The BBC like to describe older people as "digital immigrants" to contrast with "digital natives" but seem to not quite comprehend that the "digital immigrants"
by gaius 9y ago
The BBC like to describe older people as "digital immigrants" to contrast with "digital natives" but seem to not quite comprehend that the "digital immigrants" actually built all this stuff whereas "natives" merely use it.
- copperx 9y agoI don't see anything wrong with the terms. It's just like in the real world.
- Terr_ 9y agoConsider the difference between "indigenous natives" versus "second-generation immigrants." Technical professionals are arguably the indigenous natives, present "before it was cool" and working to coerce a inimical environment into something suitable and appealing to people.
- im3w1l 9y agoI prefer digital settlers. It invokes going into the virgin lands of cyberspace, and building something there.