Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by throwawayboise on Friday December 10, 2021 @01:57PM
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Signs are ugly, but I don't think it's right to tell people they can't have a sign on their property. Property rights and freedom of speech are worth tolerating a bit of eyesore.
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Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by ryeights on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:03PM
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Disagree. We have regulations for noise levels emitting from people’s private property, for example, for the sake of public interest.
Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by distribot on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:12PM
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A person shouldn't be able to have signage above their business to indicate what it is, the phone number, etc? Not billboards, but literally a sign that says "Johnny's Bakery"
Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by ryeights on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:41PM
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This seems a bit disingenuous. It's an advertising ban, not a ban on any and all forms of signage. In the pictures of Sao Paulo you can clearly see that businesses still have small signs out front, presumably with the name of the business on them.
Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by kube-system on Friday December 10, 2021 @02:54PM
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We frequently limit property rights and speech when it pollutes, disturbs, or otherwise negatively affects others.
Is this a limit on property rights or an expansion of viewshed rights? It all depends on perspective.
Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by taurath on Friday December 10, 2021 @03:24PM
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Note that there currently exists a line that prevents auditory distractions - the farm on the side of the road can put up signs but they can’t blast music or AM Radio from a loudspeaker. IMO it’s still about as distracting to the senses.
I think the real difference is a whole generation who is used to linear TV has convinced themselves they can somehow tune it out. This isn’t true, but they’re much more likely to be against restrictions since it “doesn’t effect them” that much.
Re:Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your life?
by appleflaxen on Saturday December 11, 2021 @11:02AM
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Does advertising (as a form of speech) have any societal value?
If not then I think it's reasonable to restrict (time, place, and manner restrictions are recognized as being consistent with 1st A).
But maybe you can think of some value I can't.