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There isn't consensus on whether "ok, boomer" is a slur vs a protest or criticism. It seems inappropriate to me to ban accounts for using that phrase.
by jqgatsby 7y ago
There isn't consensus on whether "ok, boomer" is a slur vs a protest or criticism. It seems inappropriate to me to ban accounts for using that phrase.
- dang 7y agoWe don't ban accounts only for using that phrase. If someone just said "ok boomer", I'd either not reply or do a "please don't do this here" (https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=by%3Adang%20%22do%20this%20here%22&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...) In practice, though, accounts that do that kind of thing tend also to do other things. Combining it with personal attack is already an escalation. In any case, it is generational flamebait, which is off topic on HN regardless of generation.