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0 pointssreyaNotfilc6y ago0 comments

I saw 'San Francisco' and rolled my eyes. This is the dumbest idea I have seen in a while.

What if someone runs you over trying to back into a spot? What if something falls from the sky (besides rain)? Or someone runs off with your equipment because your weren't looking? Or even, its a busy day and someone didn't reserve a parking spot.

Putting your workers at risk because you're trying to save some dough is highly irresponsible.

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nkrisc6y ago

Read the article. The primary point is activism. This isn't about money or saving costs at all. In fact the only mention of price was to pay the hourly parking rate, there's no mention of anyone collecting or making any other money on it. There's no formal system here, just some inspired activism to make a point about how much space is devoted to parking.

sreyaNotfilcOP6y ago

I believe that my stance still stands.

Say a lot of people join the bandwagon and become activists in this manner. Or even that, say someone is thinking that this is actually a great idea and starts buying up Parkmobile spots to.

Sitting in a parking lot, no matter what the cause or circumstance is, is a recipe for disaster.

Its still a highly unsafe thing to do.

nkrisc6y ago

> Its still a highly unsafe thing to do.

You are correct. However sometimes activists choose to risk their personal well-being to bring attention to issues or to make their point. I wouldn't worry about this becoming a normal thing.

The concerns you raise are about the practicality of this stunt. However the practicality of it is irrelevant to the purpose and not the point.

Luc6y ago

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0 pointssreyaNotfilc6y ago0 comments

I saw 'San Francisco' and rolled my eyes. This is the dumbest idea I have seen in a while.

Putting your workers at risk because you're trying to save some dough is highly irresponsible.

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nkrisc6y ago

sreyaNotfilcOP6y ago

I believe that my stance still stands.

Say a lot of people join the bandwagon and become activists in this manner. Or even that, say someone is thinking that this is actually a great idea and starts buying up Parkmobile spots to.

Sitting in a parking lot, no matter what the cause or circumstance is, is a recipe for disaster.

Its still a highly unsafe thing to do.

nkrisc6y ago

> Its still a highly unsafe thing to do.

You are correct. However sometimes activists choose to risk their personal well-being to bring attention to issues or to make their point. I wouldn't worry about this becoming a normal thing.

The concerns you raise are about the practicality of this stunt. However the practicality of it is irrelevant to the purpose and not the point.

Luc6y ago

Woosh!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse