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Are these profiles or just a reporter transcribing people pitching the best version of themselves? I don't mean any snark, I have a huge amount of sympathy and

Are these profiles or just a reporter transcribing people pitching the best version of themselves? I don't mean any snark, I have a huge amount of sympathy and empathy for the plight of the homeless and more should be done for them, a lot more. However, these 'profiles' seems to smooth out a lot of the complexities involved. To boot, there are only 3 people profiled.

guerrilla 4y ago
Maybe it would help if you could see people, their facial expressions and body language. I linked some collections of video interviews here [1]. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31561597 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31561597
- coeneedell 4y ago
  Seeing the faces of three people doesn’t change the fact that it’s only three people.
  - guerrilla 4y ago
    There are thousands of interviews on those channels.
ng12 4y ago
You hit the nail on the head I think. You meet a lot of these types when you spend time doing volunteer work. Eloquent, relatively intelligent, very street smart, and pathologically unable to take accountability for anything in their lives. I suspect it comes from years of taking advantage of the kindness of others, usually due to a history of drug addiction. I don't mean to paint with broad strokes here: there are many kind, honest homeless people who really just need help finding a way to live. There are also a lot of shucksters who will tell you exactly what you want to hear.
entwife 4y ago
I read these stories with skepticism. It does not appear that the reporter investigated any of the facts asserted by the people profiled.
LouisSayers 4y ago
This is the state of reporting (generally speaking) in 2022. I mean the guy Coconut looks like he's holding a meth pipe - and personally I wouldn't believe a thing he says. Tells you his ex RAN away with the kids, that his daughter wants nothing to do with him along with his sisters who send him money. He also likes to play games where he lies to people and sees what they'll believe. Seems to take zero responsibility and tells grand stories of the things he's done... Still sad about the others, but yes some actual journalism would be nice!
dehrmann 4y ago
I'll pick on this: > If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have moved to Texas because things there started taking a turn for the worse. A few sentences earlier, he said > After Michelle, I met my second wife, Kristy, in rehab. I'm not making light of his situation or addiction, but things had taken a turn for the worse long before Texas. > How do I get money to pay the dues? I build electric bikes and choppers. I get parts from different places. "Different places." Smoothed-out, indeed. It makes me suspicious of profiles that weren't published.

guerrilla 4y ago

Maybe it would help if you could see people, their facial expressions and body language. I linked some collections of video interviews here [1]. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31561597 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31561597

coeneedell 4y ago
Seeing the faces of three people doesn’t change the fact that it’s only three people.
- guerrilla 4y ago
  There are thousands of interviews on those channels.

ng12 4y ago

You hit the nail on the head I think. You meet a lot of these types when you spend time doing volunteer work. Eloquent, relatively intelligent, very street smart, and pathologically unable to take accountability for anything in their lives. I suspect it comes from years of taking advantage of the kindness of others, usually due to a history of drug addiction. I don't mean to paint with broad strokes here: there are many kind, honest homeless people who really just need help finding a way to live. There are also a lot of shucksters who will tell you exactly what you want to hear.

entwife 4y ago

I read these stories with skepticism. It does not appear that the reporter investigated any of the facts asserted by the people profiled.

LouisSayers 4y ago

This is the state of reporting (generally speaking) in 2022. I mean the guy Coconut looks like he's holding a meth pipe - and personally I wouldn't believe a thing he says. Tells you his ex RAN away with the kids, that his daughter wants nothing to do with him along with his sisters who send him money. He also likes to play games where he lies to people and sees what they'll believe. Seems to take zero responsibility and tells grand stories of the things he's done... Still sad about the others, but yes some actual journalism would be nice!

dehrmann 4y ago

I'll pick on this: > If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have moved to Texas because things there started taking a turn for the worse. A few sentences earlier, he said > After Michelle, I met my second wife, Kristy, in rehab. I'm not making light of his situation or addiction, but things had taken a turn for the worse long before Texas. > How do I get money to pay the dues? I build electric bikes and choppers. I get parts from different places. "Different places." Smoothed-out, indeed. It makes me suspicious of profiles that weren't published.