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by iak8god 3101 days ago
Yep. I was hoping that sentence would end with "because I figured people over a certain age probably wouldn't be interested in entry-level positions," and I was prepared to think that was an interesting point.
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Why would that be any less discriminatory?
It wouldn't really, but it would be significantly less douche-y, because it would ultimately be based in a less disparaging view of older job seekers.
It is factual that certain technologies are more used by certain demographics. If someone has a very small ad budget I don't understand why they should be forced to display ads to a demographic less likely to know the technology.