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The sheer greed of SXSW will push this festival through no matter what. Talk to any Austinites running local businesses and they will tell you horror stories of
by simplecto 7y ago
The sheer greed of SXSW will push this festival through no matter what. Talk to any Austinites running local businesses and they will tell you horror stories of code enforcement, law suits, and outright bullying from the SXSW brand.
- fortran77 7y agoIt may not be sheer greed. It may put them out of business forever.
- cliffy 7y agoShould we prioritize the survival of human beings over corporations?
- yoavm 7y agoI don't think that's what the parent comment is suggesting. Instead they're saying that it might not be greed in the sense of "wanting to make an extra 5% no matter what" but a lose-the-whole-business question. That's not to say it's not the right thing to do, but it does help to realize that the picture isn't so black and white.
- fortran77 7y agoNobody is being forced to go to SXSW, get sick, and die. This is simply about who foots the bill.
- simplecto 7y agoI would not be opposed for a little creative destruction in this case.
- heurist 7y agoI know of one coffee shop that closes to the public during SXSW and makes enough from private events to pay off their entire year's lease. Maybe an outlier but there is definitely a benefit for local small businesses.