Exploring Generational Differences in Online Engagement
By
CursedSilicon
10mo agoenOpinion
Summary
The article discusses the cultural gap between younger individuals and a 'retro internet service' project, highlighting the pressure felt by the younger generation to prove their worth and contribute in a transactional online environment.
Key quotes
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I have to explain to them 'do things that make you happy. Build things that bring you joy'.
The internet they grew up on is so *transactional* that it's just how they've come to expect it. That it wants something 'of them'.
Something I've found building a 'retro internet service' is the absolute culture gap with younger people (early 20's)
They find the project interesting but then get anxious asking "okay but what can I contribute". Like they need to "hustle" or "prove their worth to be here"
I have to explain to them "do things that make you happy. Build things that bring you joy"
The internet they grew up on is so *transactional* that it's just how they've come to expect it. That it wants something "of them"
