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Before I noticed the age of the author, I was hoping that someone is pulling a Swift on us here. NB: Imagine you've got an app store + additional ways to insta
by mhd 16y ago
Before I noticed the age of the author, I was hoping that someone is pulling a Swift on us here.
NB: Imagine you've got an app store + additional ways to install applications. Why would this increase the worries of teenagers? (Their parents & teachers might think otherwise.) I certainly never got depressed in school by swapping around floppy disks of pirated games…
- maxharris 16y agoBefore I noticed the age of the author So you're saying he must be wrong just because you're older than him? This can't be right because I'm 30 and I agree with him. It doesn't seem like age is the critical factor here. If I happen to be older than you, should I be able to dismiss anything you say as youthful naivety?
- mhd 16y agoThe incorrectness of the argument was never in doubt for me, to be honest. I was merely wondering whether this was out of naivety or a cynical parody. And in this day and age (and especially on the internets) I'm more prone to assume cynicism. Until I reread the first few paragraphs.