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Re:The old internet died and we watched and did nothing by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @07:06PM (#21925690)
I partially disagree because i did that educational thing, though a long time ago. All in all it was mostly a waste of time.

I have an aversion of being called elitist. It's more like resignation, cynicism. Like thinking 'Eat all the shit that you want. Just don't shit on me'

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Re:The old internet died and we watched and did nothing by xg15 on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @11:54AM (#21928902)
I can understand that not everyone wants or has the time to keep explaining the same things to everyone (though I think there are solutions for that). Also, developers might have other priorities than polishing UX, especially if the software is a volunteer or hobby project. I wouldn't call those things "elitist".

However, what I absolutely believe is elitist is to intentionally design a confusing UX or value it as a "feature" because it will prevent certain groups of people from using the software. That was what the GP advocated for.

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