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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Conputer users should have technical knowledge to do stuff like that.

It's not the 80s anymore. Normies are using computers now.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Which is pretty unfortunate tbh.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

Happens. Cars used to need special skills to even get started and drive around. Now a five year old can start one and drive off if they can reach the pedals. But they won't have any clue how it actually works.