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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by peakaboo on Monday October 04, 2021 @03:31PM (#28751037)
Its a daycare center for young adults. They grow up eventually.
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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by ChrisMarshallNY on Monday October 04, 2021 @04:00PM (#28751347)
> Its a daycare center for young adults.

Actually, my experience with FB (I have an account, but don't spend much time, there), is that it is packed with grayhairs, like me.

I think the younger folks have other venues they frequent.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by 130e13a on Monday October 04, 2021 @04:16PM (#28751522)
This is definitely the correct take. I fall into the 18-24 demographic and I don't think I've used Facebook at all in the past 3-4 years. Neither does anyone else I know who is my age.

This is essentially a reverse network effect: because so few young people are on the platform, few other young people see a reason to use it.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by tapas73 on Monday October 04, 2021 @04:49PM (#28751907)
Also when parents and grandparents join, kids start to leave.
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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by aabbcc1241 on Monday October 04, 2021 @08:57PM (#28754321)
Interesting relationship
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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by ChrisMarshallNY on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:40AM (#28757615)
In the US, at least, this is definitely the case.

We like to throw anyone over 40 into the skip (especially in the tech industry).

It has caused some issues.

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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by jen20 on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:16PM (#28755141)
Are we talking the company or the user base here?
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Re:Ask HN: Is HN having problem keeping up today? by ChrisMarshallNY on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:21AM (#28757058)
Good point.

The company does have a fairly young, highly-paid, workforce.

I assumed the user base.

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