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"On Thursday, President Obama signed up for an “Ask Me Anything” (A.M.A. in geekspeak) session at Reddit, a vast social site that is a staple of digital life fo

by davedx 14y ago

"On Thursday, President Obama signed up for an “Ask Me Anything” (A.M.A. in geekspeak) session at Reddit, a vast social site that is a staple of digital life for the young and connected, but less well known among grown-ups." How patronizing.

hackmiester 14y ago
Indeed. Reminds me of when people say that IT work should be cheap because "you're just pushing some buttons." Gee, I sure am glad President Obama took some time to join us kiddies in playing with our computers!
- jcbrand 14y ago
  Pushing buttons does nothing, it's the order in which those buttons are pushed that requires intelligence, skill and experience.
  - seunosewa 14y ago
    Yeah. You're preaching to the choir, though!
darien 14y ago
Yea, that's David Carr's voice (the NYTimes writer). He's kind of a skeptical luddite, but I have immense respect for him. He's one of the central figure in the NYTimes documentary "Page One: Inside the New York Times."