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by username223 2657 days ago
Somewhere along the way, "NIMBY" lost a key part of its original meaning. A NIMBY used to be someone who said "I want X, but Not In My Back Yard." For example, if someone said "I want to stay in unregulated/unzoned hotels, but I don't want them In My Back Yard," he would be a NIMBY. Someone who didn't want them to exist -- in his backyard or elsewhere -- would not be.