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A comment on San Francisco library turning off WiFi at night to keep homeless from using it. Parent comment

Re:San Francisco library turning off WiFi at night to keep h... by notaustinpowers on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @05:13PM (#36332747)
It's easy to notice a homeless person. It's a helluva lot harder to notice a person who used to be homeless.
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Re:San Francisco library turning off WiFi at night to keep h... by throwaway894345 on Thursday June 15, 2023 @10:38AM (#36341167)
True, but I think most peoples’ intuition is based on (perceived) changes in the number of homeless people they see over time rather than transitions to/from homelessness in any given individual.
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