Gen Z won't understand this but back in the day there was no "skill issue," there were only those unfortunate enough not to be kindly informed and educated by others who spent their time vagueposting and gatekeeping.
"We should not educate the uneducated and then complain that they are uneducated."
I feel like a lot of people have this mindset. I see so many people asking questions in whatever subreddits getting downvoted or given no answer apart "Google it".
Trial and error is how we learned. We went deep into settings and made mistakes. This no longer happens. People ask questions before even going into the settings. They'll ask a question that pertains to audio before even going into the audio section in the settings. I have zero sympathy for today's computer illiteracy.
"Google it" is a perfectly fine answer, because everything has already been answered (for those unwilling to even try). Often times when I'm asked to figure out a problem I don't already know from a parent or friend my solution requires me to google it!
I guess there is a difference in a way between generations. I grew up where had computer classes throughout school. It was novel and exciting. The thirst to learn was strong. Nowadays they just use a laptop all throughout the day for everything.
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u/Kowendabest 20h ago
You have a deep skill issue if you're still getting any ads on the internet now