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Lot's of experiences are amazing and wonderful when very few people do it, but they morph into something different when the masses come in. National parks. A ru
by em500 5y ago
Lot's of experiences are amazing and wonderful when very few people do it, but they morph into something different when the masses come in. National parks. A rustic cafe in an old town. A picknick along a river bank. High signal internet forums. Venice. Zhangjiajie. Driving cars.
I don't know if any solution exists. It seems to me that the only way to preserve the original experience is via some sort of exclusiveness, which immediately provokes a backlash. Especially exclusions based on money.
- TorKlingberg 5y agoI don't think it's the number of people by itself. It's when it's becomes an established business that people have to start optimizing for low cost, max profit and fighting to get to the top of listings. Then the general niceness and interestingness goes away.
- Cederfjard 5y agoI mean yes, but for some things also the number of people by itself, surely? I can imagine having to queue to go up Mount Everest takes away some of the charm, for example. Crowds, wait times, littering etc. Large numbers can ruin a lot of things.
- abyssin 5y agoIn the case of CouchSurfing, it kept being genuine for a number of years despite and even thanks to the large user base. What destroyed the community is greed that lead to implementing incentives that go against what made the experience wonderful.
- amelius 5y agoAir travel was great in the early days.
- hedberg10 5y agoAir travel is still great if you fly first class, which if I remember correctly, is exactly as expensive as air travel was in the good old days.
- namdnay 5y agoNot since 9/11 , the security theatre is still very painful, even in first. I'm sure it's much more comfortable if you're flying general aviation, but that's still way more expensive than commercial ever was, even in the 60s
- lotsofpulp 5y agoAir travel via private jet is better than the early days though.
- namdnay 5y agoYes, that’s what I said: general aviation == “private jets”
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI was trying to make a tongue in cheek comment about life getting better for those at the top and worse for the middle.
- missedthecue 5y agoI don't have an arab complexion, but TSA has never been that much of a hassle for me. Is it really that bad for you? I just have to take my belt and shoes off and take my laptop out. There are lines, but it usually doesn't take me more than 20 minutes to get through.
- Stevvo 5y agoI guess you got lucky by travelling domestic only in the US. 3 Hour lines at Heathrow passport control are not uncommon. US border agents can and will deny entry for to foreigners for any or no reason. Had a rifle raised and pointed at me while bag was searched in Sri Lanka.
- mrsuprawsm 5y ago"Nobody goes there any more, it's too crowded" - Yogi Bera
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