Is there any reason to believe that the people who came up with this legislation grew up using IRC and forums? Are you sure they wouldn't have been consistent with their 'protect the children' stance 25 years ago, against something like AOL?
Unless the users of HN collectively wrote the bill I'm failing to see where the hypocrisy is lol
> the people who came up with this legislation grew up using IRC and forums
IIRC the average age of a congressman is the mid 50's, and the senate the early 60's. That would be right before their time.
I think that user was more talking about the audience here at HN agreeing with it. "we" won't be in congress for another 20 years on average (given current congress age).
Unless the users of HN collectively wrote the bill I'm failing to see where the hypocrisy is lol