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I disagree with your argument that we shouldn’t care about this as long as it’s legal. There are many things that are legal but still damaging or wrong. In man

I disagree with your argument that we shouldn’t care about this as long as it’s legal. There are many things that are legal but still damaging or wrong. In many cases (including this one, IMO) we as a society should be able to know more about the behavior so that we can deal with it if it’s problematic.

Trias11 7y ago
Everyone can care about things they want to care about. I own that house and I don't want you to know who I am - and this is part of my hard-earned assets protection strategy. Why your casual curiousity to know is more important than my desire to legally own the property without disclosing information about me to everyone and their cat?
- thatcat 7y ago
  Owning real estate property isn't the same as other assets, your investment effects your neighbors.
  - Trias11 7y ago
    How does knowing who I am making neighbor's life any easier? If they want to complain - they can do so to local authorities or local regulators. Complaining to your asshole neighbor even knowing who he is doesn't help to resolve your issues any better.
    - thatcat 7y ago
      I guess the idea of community is pretty much obsolete, but the smallest unit of governance, like say a home owners association, would probably undermine your anonymity if you chose to participate.
    - ShroudedNight 7y ago
      I'm no expert, but as far as I can tell, "The Law" has been a last resort in resolving local disputes between neighbors. It's heavy, slow, and expensive. Rather, custom and direct negotiation have been the mainstays for orderly civic relations. Anonymity essentially takes all of that and ejects it. Without a new legal framework to replace it (that you almost certainly will like less because it will both cost more, and demand more access to you by the state), demanding that formal legal means be used in all contacts with you is demanding that your neighbours pay significantly more to achieve mutual ends. All while giving the rest of civil society the brush off: "I've got mine, you can kindly go have a nice day."
  - throw_456721 7y ago
    In that case, shouldn’t there be a public registry of people who invest in weapons manufacturers, oil companies, and other corporations that produce unhealthy products?
mikeyouse 7y ago
For one thing, the "NIMBY" problem gets much worse when a multi-billion dollar company has a substantial portion of its worth tied to the value of the homes that it owns. The last thing we need is an incentive for huge firms to benefit from limiting housing supply.

Trias11 7y ago

Everyone can care about things they want to care about. I own that house and I don't want you to know who I am - and this is part of my hard-earned assets protection strategy. Why your casual curiousity to know is more important than my desire to legally own the property without disclosing information about me to everyone and their cat?

thatcat 7y ago
Owning real estate property isn't the same as other assets, your investment effects your neighbors.
- Trias11 7y ago
  How does knowing who I am making neighbor's life any easier? If they want to complain - they can do so to local authorities or local regulators. Complaining to your asshole neighbor even knowing who he is doesn't help to resolve your issues any better.
  - thatcat 7y ago
    I guess the idea of community is pretty much obsolete, but the smallest unit of governance, like say a home owners association, would probably undermine your anonymity if you chose to participate.
  - ShroudedNight 7y ago
    I'm no expert, but as far as I can tell, "The Law" has been a last resort in resolving local disputes between neighbors. It's heavy, slow, and expensive. Rather, custom and direct negotiation have been the mainstays for orderly civic relations. Anonymity essentially takes all of that and ejects it. Without a new legal framework to replace it (that you almost certainly will like less because it will both cost more, and demand more access to you by the state), demanding that formal legal means be used in all contacts with you is demanding that your neighbours pay significantly more to achieve mutual ends. All while giving the rest of civil society the brush off: "I've got mine, you can kindly go have a nice day."
- throw_456721 7y ago
  In that case, shouldn’t there be a public registry of people who invest in weapons manufacturers, oil companies, and other corporations that produce unhealthy products?

mikeyouse 7y ago

For one thing, the "NIMBY" problem gets much worse when a multi-billion dollar company has a substantial portion of its worth tied to the value of the homes that it owns. The last thing we need is an incentive for huge firms to benefit from limiting housing supply.