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The author specifically differentiates between personal (neighbour-owned and not ok to trespass) and private (corporate-owned and fair game) property. Presumab

The author specifically differentiates between personal (neighbour-owned and not ok to trespass) and private (corporate-owned and fair game) property. Presumably his office is in the latter category.

meej 7y ago
Realize, you are talking about a publication that was started by a Kickstarter campaign that raised $16,000 [1], which is assembled in the living room of the EiC's apartment [2], and has a handful of full-time employees at most. The author doesn't have the sort of office you presume he does. [1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804992239/current-affairs-a-colorful-political-magazine https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804992239/current-affai... [2] https://www.theringer.com/2017/3/23/16044958/new-left-media-current-affairs-chapo-trap-house-crooked-media-9cb016070532 https://www.theringer.com/2017/3/23/16044958/new-left-media-...
- sandoooo 7y ago
  Well I do have an office of the sort that you're presuming that I'm presuming that he does, and so does most of the people in this thread, even the ones railing against the evils of The System. Unless he's doing this thing out of his mom's basement, I'm sticking with my wish for stoner teens.
  - BLKNSLVR 7y ago
    I think there's a potential irony here in that the author would probably be fine with stoner teens wandering in, in that they'd more likely be kindred spirits in their railing against the evils of The System. Stoner teens would grow up to be part of the author's target demographic. Your analogy would be better if it was along the lines of a corporate boardroom-stalker trespassing their way into the author's home office, complaining about how cramped it is and that the view is worthless, but then still contemplating buying it up as an investment for the future. The author's argument (and it takes a while for the article to get there) is much more systemically fundamental than "corporate trespass good", "personal trespass bad".
    - sandoooo 7y ago
      >I think there's a potential irony here in that the author would probably be fine with stoner teens wandering in, in that they'd more likely be kindred spirits in their railing against the evils of The System. I doubt it - some unknown dudebro passed out on your carpet in a pool of their bodily fluids seems like too much to deal with at 3am for a poor reporter with writer's block.
      - lowmagnet 7y ago
        I think you're confusing "stoner" with hardcore alcoholic, or perhaps a heroin/meth user?
  - meej 7y ago
    What's there for me to presume? You stated your presumption quite clearly: "... private (corporate-owned and fair game) property. Presumably his office is in the latter category."
jandrese 7y ago
"Corporate owned" being ok to trespass doesn't seem quite right. I would think it would be more like actively used vs. abandoned. Breaking into an active warehouse or corporate office seems to be a lot more dubious than breaking into an abandoned factory.

The author specifically differentiates between personal (neighbour-owned and not ok to trespass) and private (corporate-owned and fair game) property. Presumably his office is in the latter category.

meej 7y ago

Realize, you are talking about a publication that was started by a Kickstarter campaign that raised $16,000 [1], which is assembled in the living room of the EiC's apartment [2], and has a handful of full-time employees at most. The author doesn't have the sort of office you presume he does. [1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804992239/current-affairs-a-colorful-political-magazine https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804992239/current-affai... [2] https://www.theringer.com/2017/3/23/16044958/new-left-media-current-affairs-chapo-trap-house-crooked-media-9cb016070532 https://www.theringer.com/2017/3/23/16044958/new-left-media-...

sandoooo 7y ago
Well I do have an office of the sort that you're presuming that I'm presuming that he does, and so does most of the people in this thread, even the ones railing against the evils of The System. Unless he's doing this thing out of his mom's basement, I'm sticking with my wish for stoner teens.
- BLKNSLVR 7y ago
  I think there's a potential irony here in that the author would probably be fine with stoner teens wandering in, in that they'd more likely be kindred spirits in their railing against the evils of The System. Stoner teens would grow up to be part of the author's target demographic. Your analogy would be better if it was along the lines of a corporate boardroom-stalker trespassing their way into the author's home office, complaining about how cramped it is and that the view is worthless, but then still contemplating buying it up as an investment for the future. The author's argument (and it takes a while for the article to get there) is much more systemically fundamental than "corporate trespass good", "personal trespass bad".
  - sandoooo 7y ago
    >I think there's a potential irony here in that the author would probably be fine with stoner teens wandering in, in that they'd more likely be kindred spirits in their railing against the evils of The System. I doubt it - some unknown dudebro passed out on your carpet in a pool of their bodily fluids seems like too much to deal with at 3am for a poor reporter with writer's block.
    - lowmagnet 7y ago
      I think you're confusing "stoner" with hardcore alcoholic, or perhaps a heroin/meth user?
- meej 7y ago
  What's there for me to presume? You stated your presumption quite clearly: "... private (corporate-owned and fair game) property. Presumably his office is in the latter category."

jandrese 7y ago

"Corporate owned" being ok to trespass doesn't seem quite right. I would think it would be more like actively used vs. abandoned. Breaking into an active warehouse or corporate office seems to be a lot more dubious than breaking into an abandoned factory.