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Is it possible this exists to prevent homeless people from using it?
by b_tterc_p 8y ago
Is it possible this exists to prevent homeless people from using it?
- general8bitso 8y agoHomeless people don’t have smartphones?
- b_tterc_p 8y agoI would imagine that within the class of homeless people, undesirability in public area correlates with likelihood of having no phone?
- StavrosK 8y agoIf I were homeless, a smartphone would be near the top of my list of useful things to have. I'm not sure your correlation holds...
- cyberbanjo 8y agoIf there were a group most likely to not have a smartphone, homeless people likely surpass those who willfully give them up.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoI imagine it would. If you read again I’m trying to distinguish people who are homeless and people who are mentally ill, filthy, and verbally threatening homeless. I don’t think we should restrict people’s access to water, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this was a motivation. I would bet that the least desirable people in society don’t have smartphones generally.
- Cyph0n 8y ago> If you read again I’m trying to distinguish people who are homeless and people who are mentally ill, filthy, and verbally threatening homeless. You do not seem to have made that distinction anywhere in your comments.
- tomc1985 8y agoMore likely a bunch of overfunded, SV nitwits sent a very successful sales rep
- nl 8y agoHomeless people almost always have a smartphone, and can usually tell you where the best free WiFi locations are. I don't think there is any correlation at all between having a phone and desirability.
- solarkraft 8y agoHomeless people don't deserve water?
- b_tterc_p 8y agoI didn’t say I supported it
- gattilorenz 8y agoWell, in Verona, Italy, a few years ago the mayor installed benches with an armrest to make it harder for homeless people to sleep on them [1]. His party (Lega) is now (practically speaking) leading Italy. I wouldn't be surprised if many people would be in favor of forbidding black migrants from "stealing our water". /rant Sorry for the OT. [1] http://www.veramente.org/images/users/veramente/2013_panchina_dell_amore_dell_11654/main.jpg http://www.veramente.org/images/users/veramente/2013_panchin...
- ragazzina 8y agoThis unfortunately happens all the time, it's called hostile architecture. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture
- CaptainZapp 8y agoIt's called hostile design[1] and is not specific to Italian cities. [1] https://99percentinvisible.org/article/unpleasant-design-disguise-bike-racks-boulders-defensive-urbanism/ https://99percentinvisible.org/article/unpleasant-design-dis... Edited to add this link : https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hostile-urban-architecture/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hos...
- AngryData 8y agoIm not homeless and I wouldn't be able to use it.
- anitil 8y agoFound it! It's an app called "Chill H2O" and the company is https://chill.net.au/ https://chill.net.au/ Make of them what you will