I find this sentiment incredibly odd. It's my commute, and it's super fun. Why would I possibly care if some skater kid thinks it's "cheating" and what would that even mean? It's such an inane point of view, I feel pretty comfortable ignoring it completely.

I've found the opposite, get nothing but interest when riding a boosted. Everyone wants to know what it is and where they can get one :)

It's a mix. I do get those same positive interactions too. Especially when I skate by parks with families. Lots of former skater dads want a spin!

I think the negative situations just stand out more.

This is the only reason I haven't bought one - I see people in SF riding them all the time and they look like so much fun, but I get enough techie hate as it is :\

FWIW, I've only gotten shit for it once. A person yelled "Get a real skateboard" to me, but he was in a cab (who the fuck rides a cab in SF in 2016?) so I just laughed. Most people seem to think it's cool. Even without startups/techies, Boosted Boards still seem very fitting for San Francisco.

Sometimes I like to blow people's minds by gently pedaling once before engaging the motors. Bystanders are visibly baffled by how one kick could produce so much momentum.