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thepasswordis on Jan 15, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Signal is having technical difficulties

Can we please stop it with the sexist/ageist "old lady as a standin for incompetent" tech bro stereotype here? Not really befitting of this place.

dxdm on Jan 15, 2021 | [–]

My mum is such an aunt, she makes no secret of often being baffled by her smart phone, she doesn't know all the right words, but she's curious, she tries, and really appreciates apps that are easy to use, with her in mind.

crocodiletears on Jan 15, 2021 | | [–]

My boss just learned last week that he could reject phonecalls on android…

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