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I get a sense from this article of being slightly satirical (while also being blatantly critical).

The following quotes illustrate my intuition a little more clearly.

From the article:

"newsgroups...that streamed onto the school’s computer terminals via Usenet, an early precursor to today’s Internet forums."

"I.T. administrators soon decided to block the group. “Jokes based on such stereotypes perpetuate racism, sexism, and intolerance,” they wrote in a note that appeared on terminals campus-wide."

Along with the retro-looking GIF, the specific mention of Usenet's age, as well as the use of the word "terminal" seem to make a connection. Specifically, it seems to be drawing a parallel between this type of thinking (censoring free speech to protect certain groups) and old technology.

One may find this analysis off-base, but it caught my eye immediately so I thought I'd share.