• PixellatedDave@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    This applies to any age group though so I don’t understand why you are pointing the finger in a particular direction. It’s not really helpful or insightful in the context of the thread.

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      11 hours ago

      Because they were the generation teaching the first group of kids growing up with the internet and they were actually very right to tell us that. Their role is unique. The generation matters. There’s your insight.

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          7 hours ago

          No. Gen X weren’t parents until the internet was more or less in every household already and they aren’t as prone to misinformation as boomers (though certainly not immune).

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            4 hours ago

            Gen x absolutely were parents at the beginning of the internet. The earlier gen X were in their 20’s when the world wide web was demonstrated so were the parents of the first children who were born into it.

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              2 hours ago

              The oldest gen X were 30 by 1995. The vast majority were not even old enough to be parents. By 2000 the oldest were 35 the youngest 20.

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                2 hours ago

                Nah gen X were there too. My point still stands and I guess you just have something to argue against older folk. Have a great rest of the week.