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> What's the downside and carrying a doorstop with you and using it from the inside? I would love to hear. You're not only making it harder for bad guys to en
by t_mann 4y ago
> What's the downside and carrying a doorstop with you and using it from the inside? I would love to hear.
You're not only making it harder for bad guys to enter your room, but also for good guys, and for yourself to exit, in case any emergencies happen within your room.
It's not even clear that the benefits of blocking are net positive in all situations (depending on your individual characteristics and the environment, eg if you have a chronic illness and are in a relatively safe location), but the more general point of the post was that you should do a cost-benefit analysis (ie is the risk reduction worth the effort?), not look only at the benefits in terms of risk reduction.
- warinukraine 4y agoNo effort for me, so yes, worth the effort.
- SgtBastard 4y agoSaying that carrying a sufficiently bulky and/or heavy item to act as a door stop when travelling (including internationally, multiple locations per trip), removing it every time you leave your room and replacing it every time you return is “no effort” seems disingenuous.
- warinukraine 4y agoA stop door isn't a heavy or bulky item. It's a light, small, wedge shaped item. No effort from me.