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>> After 10 days we decided we had enough fun and wanted to remove the phone before too many questions were asked I guess this is a US thing? I mean who would

>> After 10 days we decided we had enough fun and wanted to remove the phone before too many questions were asked I guess this is a US thing? I mean who would care? And would there be any harm in waiting until they complained before they took it down? There's this sense that the author went to enormous lengths to build this phone, but concerns over some authority come through. I hope eventually it found a new home inside a doctors waiting room or somewhere where it can be enjoyed for a long time.

sircastor 4y ago
Municipalities in the US can be very picky about what shows up installed on a street corner. Sometimes it’s because of local ordinance, or someone doesn’t like it, or the person in charge doesn’t like that they weren’t asked first. Yes, it’s a normal thing in the US to expect the authorities to show up sooner or later and ruin your fun. And yes, it really does happen.
- bruce511 4y ago
  I didn't doubt there was a reason for the concern. Obviously he is concerned for a reason. I was just unsure of what that reason might be. Also, in my culture, if there was a complaint then I'd remove the offending article, no harm done. Clearly he was worried about bigger consequences though. It just goes to show that although we might speak the same language, we live in very different societies. This can be inciteful because it helps me to see my blind spots to things we might improve over here.
  - sverhagen 4y ago
    Would you want to take the risk they remove it for you, so to speak? You may lose the fruit of your hard labor and not being able to get to it anymore.
    - genewitch 4y ago
      this is why there's graffiti instead of canvases hung, i wager.
  - gjvc 4y ago
    "insightful"
sandermvanvliet 4y ago
It would be cool if this is turned into a touring art installation, let it appear in some more places for some days at a time.
sitzkrieg 4y ago
911 abuse liabilities maybe as well. i actually saw this payphone and thought wtf but didnt have time to investigate! ah well
guidedlight 4y ago
In Australia, Telstra made all calls free and operate a wireless network for all broadband customers. Free calls goes some way to stopping the vandalism problem. Otherwise they are advertising space. I think the US pay phones are too small to accommodate advertisements.
- netsharc 4y ago
  They should just play an audio ad before connecting the call. Press 1 to skip after 5 seconds of the ad (is this joke too dystopian?).
NonNefarious 4y ago

sircastor 4y ago

Municipalities in the US can be very picky about what shows up installed on a street corner. Sometimes it’s because of local ordinance, or someone doesn’t like it, or the person in charge doesn’t like that they weren’t asked first. Yes, it’s a normal thing in the US to expect the authorities to show up sooner or later and ruin your fun. And yes, it really does happen.

bruce511 4y ago
I didn't doubt there was a reason for the concern. Obviously he is concerned for a reason. I was just unsure of what that reason might be. Also, in my culture, if there was a complaint then I'd remove the offending article, no harm done. Clearly he was worried about bigger consequences though. It just goes to show that although we might speak the same language, we live in very different societies. This can be inciteful because it helps me to see my blind spots to things we might improve over here.
- sverhagen 4y ago
  Would you want to take the risk they remove it for you, so to speak? You may lose the fruit of your hard labor and not being able to get to it anymore.
  - genewitch 4y ago
    this is why there's graffiti instead of canvases hung, i wager.
- gjvc 4y ago
  "insightful"

sandermvanvliet 4y ago

It would be cool if this is turned into a touring art installation, let it appear in some more places for some days at a time.

sitzkrieg 4y ago

911 abuse liabilities maybe as well. i actually saw this payphone and thought wtf but didnt have time to investigate! ah well

guidedlight 4y ago

In Australia, Telstra made all calls free and operate a wireless network for all broadband customers. Free calls goes some way to stopping the vandalism problem. Otherwise they are advertising space. I think the US pay phones are too small to accommodate advertisements.

netsharc 4y ago
They should just play an audio ad before connecting the call. Press 1 to skip after 5 seconds of the ad (is this joke too dystopian?).

NonNefarious 4y ago