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[–] sudo_shinespark@lemmy.world 131 points 6 months ago (34 children)

Why did I just read an article about using an iPod that was clearly written by someone born in the early-mid 2000s? I know the original ipod was fun. I was there, gandalf

[–] whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 6 months ago (26 children)

Yeah, there's an interest in Y2K era tech amongst some gen-Z people. I think it's cool, idk why you're hating.

[–] copd@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago (8 children)

I've never understood it, but there's a lot of gatekeeping when it comes to older products. Some people think they have more rights to enjoy a product they knew existed for longer and it's really strange behaviour.

[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's not gatekeeping, but a frustration about a new generation coming to an obvious conclusion, that they already had.

[–] copd@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why do people get frustrated about that? Someone is experiencing something for the first time, it's the circle of life.

I'm in my mid 30s and my wife bought a record player during the revival of records last decade. Do you think older generations than me found that frustrating? Personally I think it's fascinating to watch technology go full circle generation by generation

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Interesting discussion to have witnessed as an outsider.

Is an article written for a a writers expression or a readers enjoyment. (Both?)

I dont think they where frustrated with the writers enjoyment but rather disappointed that the article was a first discovery opinion rather then a veterans rediscovery from a modern point of view which would have been more useful to reflect their own opinion and thus be more personally entertaining. The negativity goed inwards perceiving it as a waste of their time.

[–] copd@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Great analysis, you're got it spot on there. It's frustration from learning nothing new from something they thought would be interesting. That probably all boils down to bad the title of the article not being descriptive enough.

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