[lmm]

Everything's downstream from the incentives. What kind of users do you attract by making your website faster/more efficient? People who can't afford a new phone, and whiny boomer nerds. Both of those demographics are more trouble than they're worth.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Speaking as a "whiny boomer nerd," I can say that another demographic is people that need the types of services we provide, and can't afford squat, because they are destitute, physically or mentally challenged, rebuilding shattered lives, or dealing with serious IRL challenges.

That's the demographic that this "whiny boomer nerd" Serves, and they matter to me. I'm quite aware that many non-whiny-boomer-nerds feel as if these people should not exist, but they do exist, and mass murder is not an option, so some of us whiny boomer nerds actually care enough to try helping them.

Also, it's kinda fun, helping folks that can't make non-whiny-boomer-nerds rich, simply because it upsets non-whiny-boomer-nerds to see these “not worth the trouble” folks experiencing better Quality, Security, and performance, than the non-whiny-boomer-nerds do.

I know that it’s kind of immature, but I've always had a bit of a rebellious streak, and I’m easily amused.