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So if you’re born in 1980 or earlier you’re a boomer? Oh my. Ageism shines through.

by weewee2018 6y ago

meddlepal 6y ago
Boomer is the new Millenial..., as in all "old people" are Boomers and all "young people" are Millenials. Welcome to Stupidlandia.
- weewee2018 6y ago
  Two steps away from Logan’s Run. Over 30? Goodbye.
spamizbad 6y ago
I'm not interested in getting into a PC slap-fight: Old people are more likely to spread disinformation online and there's studies that prove it. Facts don't care about your feelings: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/1/eaau4586#F1 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/1/eaau4586#F1
- weewee2018 6y ago
  Let’s generalize and condemn everyone over 40. There is no nuance because that would spoil your take-away.
  - rumanator 6y ago
    > Let’s generalize and condemn everyone over 40. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-not-politics-predicts-who-shares-fake-news-facebook-study-n957246 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-not-politics-pred... Summary: * "A new study from researchers at Princeton University and New York University released on Wednesday found that people 65 years of age and over are seven times more likely to share fake news than those aged 18-29." * "While age proved to be the best predictor of who shared what was determined to be fake news, researchers also found conservative users were more likely to share fake news."
    - weewee2018 6y ago
      Understood. Now what will you do with that information?
      - rumanator 6y ago
        > Understood. Now what will you do with that information? Hopefully I educated you on a problem you were patently lacking facts and relied on personal misconceptions. Now the ball is in your side.
    - weewee2018 6y ago
      Do these studies justify your discrimination?
      - rumanator 6y ago
        > Do these studies justify your discrimination? You don't know me or even in which cohort I belong, so please refrain from posting personal attacks or from manipulating the discussion to shoot the messenger. Additionally, do you also believe that the need to attend anual healthchecks for prostate cancer after men reach their 40s is discrimination?

So if you’re born in 1980 or earlier you’re a boomer? Oh my. Ageism shines through.

Boomer is the new Millenial..., as in all "old people" are Boomers and all "young people" are Millenials. Welcome to Stupidlandia.

weewee2018 6y ago
Two steps away from Logan’s Run. Over 30? Goodbye.

spamizbad 6y ago

I'm not interested in getting into a PC slap-fight: Old people are more likely to spread disinformation online and there's studies that prove it. Facts don't care about your feelings: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/1/eaau4586#F1 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/1/eaau4586#F1

weewee2018 6y ago
Let’s generalize and condemn everyone over 40. There is no nuance because that would spoil your take-away.
- rumanator 6y ago
  > Let’s generalize and condemn everyone over 40. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-not-politics-predicts-who-shares-fake-news-facebook-study-n957246 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-not-politics-pred... Summary: * "A new study from researchers at Princeton University and New York University released on Wednesday found that people 65 years of age and over are seven times more likely to share fake news than those aged 18-29." * "While age proved to be the best predictor of who shared what was determined to be fake news, researchers also found conservative users were more likely to share fake news."
  - weewee2018 6y ago
    Understood. Now what will you do with that information?
    - rumanator 6y ago
      > Understood. Now what will you do with that information? Hopefully I educated you on a problem you were patently lacking facts and relied on personal misconceptions. Now the ball is in your side.
  - weewee2018 6y ago
    Do these studies justify your discrimination?
    - rumanator 6y ago
      > Do these studies justify your discrimination? You don't know me or even in which cohort I belong, so please refrain from posting personal attacks or from manipulating the discussion to shoot the messenger. Additionally, do you also believe that the need to attend anual healthchecks for prostate cancer after men reach their 40s is discrimination?