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Re:Artists Commandeer (illegal) Manhattan Billboards by sachmanb on Thursday May 07, 2009 @05:01PM (#598672)
i believe the grievance is from a lack of 'commons.' there used to be a lot more space that was considered owned by the public, which is an idea that doesn't have much space in our contemporary society.

some wiki info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_space and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_land

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Re:Artists Commandeer (illegal) Manhattan Billboards by space_cowboy on Thursday May 07, 2009 @07:12PM (#598844)
I believe the grievance is from juveniles that think it is cool to break the rules just for the sake of breaking the rules. Iconoclasts who all think alike.

Something tells me the "artists" aren't nearly as offending by indie music bands putting their stickers all over every available surface. It's not about principle, it's about hating "the man". Fashion.

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