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    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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      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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        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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              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