[andirk]

I enjoy thinking/working/reading/writing in public. But please, if you bring your laptop to a coffee shop, tip the baristas $5-10 if you're there for a while! Even make a point like "hold $5 bill because I'm gonna be here a while thanks". It's nothing to you but will add up to something substantial for them watching you type away all day.

[dinkleberg]

They are referring to a different type of public. Blogging and the like.

But now I’m curious. Do baristas get upset if people are spending a lot of time there? I’m not a coffee drinker, so I never partake in coffee shop work. But as someone who has worked in the service industry, I can honestly say I would not have had the slightest care if people are spending all day in the shop. As long as they aren’t causing a scene or holding back from closing down.

[andirk]

The only issue is when all the space is taken so the next person who shows up can't sit down at all.

Blogging and the like is more publishing than "public" in my opinion.