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This is a stupid manufactured problem. People are visiting cool places and trying to take a cool picture of it. Let’s publicly shame them for it? i don’t mind

This is a stupid manufactured problem. People are visiting cool places and trying to take a cool picture of it. Let’s publicly shame them for it? i don’t mind either when you see a big picture spot at a famous location and there’s a line of people waiting to get that best pic. if you made the journey out there and want to spend an extra 10 mins to come home with something that will help you remember it and look awesome at the same time, by all means go for it

hombre_fatal 7y ago
The other problem I see here is people going to popular places and being annoyed that other people are there.
dkersten 7y ago
> People are visiting cool places and trying to take a cool picture of it. This is not what they're being publicly shamed for. They're being shamed for trespassing, trampling, damaging the locations and littering.
Hates_ 7y ago
Well in the case of Maya beach in Thailand, where they have already restricted access, it was having a big environmental impact: "Today, the almost 5,000 daily visitors to Maya Bay have contributed to the area’s eroding natural beauty, threatening local marine wildlife and sustainability of the ecosystem. Issues like boat anchoring, an excess of pollutants and sunscreen, and irresponsible tourist behaviors have led to a major decline of the coral reef system in the area, according to Andrew Hewett, a spokesperson for the Phi Phi Island Conservation and Preservation Group" https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/this-beach-in-thailand-is-set-to-soon-restrict-tourists/ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/this-beach... https://www.suretravel.co.za/blog/thailand-restricts-mass-tourism https://www.suretravel.co.za/blog/thailand-restricts-mass-to...
Scoundreller 7y ago
And it’s nothing new. It was just a lot more expensive. People used to go with their cameras and invite their friends and family to a slide show when they returned for all the same reasons. Now that the bottom 95% has the wealth and tools to do it, it’s somehow bad and we’re finding ways to keep them out of these experiences that used to be unavailable.

hombre_fatal 7y ago

The other problem I see here is people going to popular places and being annoyed that other people are there.

dkersten 7y ago

> People are visiting cool places and trying to take a cool picture of it. This is not what they're being publicly shamed for. They're being shamed for trespassing, trampling, damaging the locations and littering.

Hates_ 7y ago

Well in the case of Maya beach in Thailand, where they have already restricted access, it was having a big environmental impact: "Today, the almost 5,000 daily visitors to Maya Bay have contributed to the area’s eroding natural beauty, threatening local marine wildlife and sustainability of the ecosystem. Issues like boat anchoring, an excess of pollutants and sunscreen, and irresponsible tourist behaviors have led to a major decline of the coral reef system in the area, according to Andrew Hewett, a spokesperson for the Phi Phi Island Conservation and Preservation Group" https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/this-beach-in-thailand-is-set-to-soon-restrict-tourists/ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/this-beach... https://www.suretravel.co.za/blog/thailand-restricts-mass-tourism https://www.suretravel.co.za/blog/thailand-restricts-mass-to...

Scoundreller 7y ago

And it’s nothing new. It was just a lot more expensive. People used to go with their cameras and invite their friends and family to a slide show when they returned for all the same reasons. Now that the bottom 95% has the wealth and tools to do it, it’s somehow bad and we’re finding ways to keep them out of these experiences that used to be unavailable.