I recall an article that discussed the impact Instagram and the like were having on previously little-known, lightly trafficked sites. People post selfies and geotag themselves, sites get more popular, more trafficked, risk of damage goes up, etc.
Re:A Beach Nobody Can Touch
by NeedMoreTea on Thursday February 21, 2019 @05:42AM
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Hadn;t realised it was having that extensive an impact beyond the few that go viral. Has implications that maintaining some wilderness and limiting the damage is going to become challenging, if it's that widespread.
Yeah, there is an irony, posting about some "secret hidden location" on FB or Instagram.
Re:A Beach Nobody Can Touch
by NeedMoreTea on Thursday February 21, 2019 @05:41AM
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Quite. If I found somewhere pristine and gorgeous, I'd keep damn quiet, in the hope it was still that hidden gem if I went back.
I'm sure there are indeed tons of gems in the middle of nowhere. A few will find them by themselves, and they'll stay gems. Anywhere and everywhere that gets popularised gets ruined, or well on the way to it. The very reason to go is eroded out of existence.
A few will popularise naturally, which is probably the only sustainable way to go.