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Eh, if you're the sort of person who's not going to even visit because of the oh-so-oppressive Bloomberg regime, we'd rather not have you. Believe me, I have o

Eh, if you're the sort of person who's not going to even visit because of the oh-so-oppressive Bloomberg regime, we'd rather not have you. Believe me, I have objections to some of the government policies here, and I'm looking forward to getting some new blood in the mayor's office, but refusing to visit a city because of unstated political objections (though AirBnB bans are somehow part of it) strikes me as capricious at best.

JackFr 13y ago
I'm not sure capricious is the right word ...
- mattzito 13y ago
  Yep, it's not, there was another word I was thinking of. Thanks!
nsmartt 13y ago
When I say "visit", I actually mean "stay for a few months". Otherwise, why visit at all? I mean spending a week would be fine, but I don't think I'd get the experience I'd want, and staying for a month or more doesn't have the appeal it would have if I didn't have such objections.
- mattzito 13y ago
  But what are those objections? It's one of the largest cities in the world, it has very low crime, a great arts scene, one of the best mass transit systems in the country, etc. etc. etc.
  - nsmartt 13y ago
    http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4270876/privacy-off-the-table-nyc-police-commissioner-ray-kelly-argues-for-more-cameras http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4270876/privacy-off-the-ta... http://www.nydailynews.com/privacy-overrated-article-1.1328656 http://www.nydailynews.com/privacy-overrated-article-1.13286... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/coder-charged-for-gambling-software/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/coder-charged-for-g... Mostly these sorts of things. I'm uncomfortable with the idea of even temporary residence in NY or NYC. It's a shame too, because I really liked the idea of a few places in NY state.
darkarmani 13y ago
> Eh, if you're the sort of person who's not going to even visit because of the oh-so-oppressive Bloomberg regime, we'd rather not have you. Spoken like a true new yorker -- you have proven your residency.

JackFr 13y ago

I'm not sure capricious is the right word ...

mattzito 13y ago
Yep, it's not, there was another word I was thinking of. Thanks!

nsmartt 13y ago

When I say "visit", I actually mean "stay for a few months". Otherwise, why visit at all? I mean spending a week would be fine, but I don't think I'd get the experience I'd want, and staying for a month or more doesn't have the appeal it would have if I didn't have such objections.

mattzito 13y ago
But what are those objections? It's one of the largest cities in the world, it has very low crime, a great arts scene, one of the best mass transit systems in the country, etc. etc. etc.
- nsmartt 13y ago
  http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4270876/privacy-off-the-table-nyc-police-commissioner-ray-kelly-argues-for-more-cameras http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/26/4270876/privacy-off-the-ta... http://www.nydailynews.com/privacy-overrated-article-1.1328656 http://www.nydailynews.com/privacy-overrated-article-1.13286... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/coder-charged-for-gambling-software/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/coder-charged-for-g... Mostly these sorts of things. I'm uncomfortable with the idea of even temporary residence in NY or NYC. It's a shame too, because I really liked the idea of a few places in NY state.

darkarmani 13y ago

> Eh, if you're the sort of person who's not going to even visit because of the oh-so-oppressive Bloomberg regime, we'd rather not have you. Spoken like a true new yorker -- you have proven your residency.