[burner_16913678]

Tech, is the best part of the city, without it all you’d have is the views, and the trash culture you’re alluding to.

Nothing in California is historic. If you consider 100-250 years old historic, spend some time in Europe, Asia, or even the eastern US.

[et-al]

> Tech, is the best part of the city...

And not the byproduct of the Beat culture, Suicide Club, the large queer community, and all the countless artists from SFAI/CCAC?

I'm just gonna assume this throwaway account is trolling. Ask any longtime resident and they'll tell you the city took a dive when Ed Lee handed out those Twitter tax breaks for Mid-Market.

[jmye]

> If you consider 100-250 years old historic, spend some time in Europe, Asia, or even the eastern US.

Lame, judgy gatekeeping. When someone in CA calls something historic, you might, as not actually a robot, assume that there’s some context behind it, and not just sneeringly judge them because you have something slightly older at home in Europe.

But why argue with someone who’s so terrified to put their opinion on their actual username, and had to create a throw away just to rag on SF, right? It can’t be that you plan to say anything insightful.

[burner_16913678]

Unless you’re alleging I somehow control what’s deemed historic and what isn’t, I don’t think you’ve used the term “gatekeeping” properly.

The context of historical preservation in California, is self importance and a very successful power grab by shitty people wishing to control others.

That’s not unique to SF, but it’s a little rich when in a liberal city they’re preventing the construction of energy efficient housing, or even basic green retrofits.

Why would I want to tie my poor life decision to put roots in SF to my online persona?

[jmye]

I think I’m using “gatekeeping” exactly as colloquially used.

None of your complaints about the prevention of development have any bearing on the specific fact that the initial complaint was that “some things in other places are older.”

And lastly, because throwaway accounts are a way to disingenuously say things you’d never say with your own name tied to them. So, aside from pointing out technical inaccuracies, there’s little point in discussion - nothing said can be considered earnest or honest.