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Re:San Francisco Graffiti by rimbo789 on Monday January 26, 2026 @06:42AM (#46764479)
I like graffiti - even random tags over blank walls because it’s a sign people are truly living and breathing in a space.

As long as there have been walls there has been graffiti. Spaces without graffiti are artificial and antiseptic.

Re:San Francisco Graffiti by bigDinosaur on Monday January 26, 2026 @06:45AM (#46764508)
Graffiti on things like trees (e.g. in urban parks) is awful and trees are the opposite of artificial and antiseptic. The main problem with graffiti is that most of it is made without thought or consideration, and that never ends well.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by direwolf20 on Monday January 26, 2026 @09:00AM (#46765715)
Yes, I think they should avoid covering other works of art, nature, information signs, and windows. But blank space should be fair game.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by nmeofthestate on Monday January 26, 2026 @12:23PM (#46768517)
Most graffiti is an ugly demoralising reminder of the existence of thoughtless people who have no consideration for others and are happy to degrade the shared public space for a few seconds of selfish enjoyment. For some reason it's got noticeably worse where I live, feels like over the last couple of years.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by chickensong on Monday January 26, 2026 @03:25PM (#46770992)
I wish you'd stop being coy and just tell us how you really feel.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by GuinansEyebrows on Monday January 26, 2026 @01:45PM (#46769793)
most modern buildings are an ugly demoralising reminder of the existence of thoughtless people who have no consideration for others and are happy to degrade the shared public space for a few seconds of selfish enjoyment (or in this case, millions of dollars at the public's expense).
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by InMice on Monday January 26, 2026 @09:28AM (#46766058)
I like that part of it too - but feel that if I owned a building and had people spraying paint all over its exterior whenever they felt like it...maybe not so much.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by socalgal2 on Monday January 26, 2026 @01:51PM (#46769864)
Tell me your address so I can come tag your car or your windows or your laptop

Graffiti is property destruction, pure and simple. I'm happy to come destroy your property. Complain and you're a hypocrite

Re:San Francisco Graffiti by rimbo789 on Monday January 26, 2026 @03:09PM (#46770825)
There are tags all over my building, it’s lovely. Please come add more
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by nemomarx on Monday January 26, 2026 @02:49PM (#46770585)
Why windows and not their homes walls? People rarely tag windows in my experience, or cars.
Re:San Francisco Graffiti by socalgal2 on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @09:31PM (#46804993)
You don't get to choose what others value. I value my walls being clean. You value your windows and car. If it's not ok for your car and windows to be tagged then it's not okay for others to tag my walls.