Global outage on fetching posts. Funny enough, some features are still working as evidenced by the fact #TwitterDown is trending.

Two HN threads about this now, looking forward to some excellent takes

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38717367 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38717326

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[–] 15 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

When I was a kid (Nat Nanny)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_Nanny] was totally and completely lame, but the whole millennial generation grew up to adore content moderation. A strange authoritarian impulse.

Me when the mods unfairly ban me from my favorite video game forum circa 2009

(source: first HN thread)

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  • [–] [S] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    When I was a kid my mom told me not to drink from the garden hose and that was totally and completely lame, but the whole millennial generation grew up not wanting to be blasted in the face with a pressure washer. A strange authoritarian impulse.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    When I was a kid Power Rangers was totally and completely awesome, but the whole millennial generation grew up to despise dressing in colorful spandex. A strange Rita Repulsan impulse.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    no, it is 💦 on a hot summer day

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Coming in this week’s nyt specials: 🏖️🩳 🪈so 💦 it’s 🔥

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    NYT Opinion: It's time to Drink from the Hose of Hard Questions about America's Kids

    A memory of sipping from a garden hose prompts our columnist to ask: have we been going too soft on millennials?

    By Some Rich White Loser

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