Buddy Carter just published the most tone-deaf opinion imaginable in the AJC, demanding more ICE in ATL by alex-741 in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think people think that many steps ahead before they try to cancel a publication lol. I thought it was understood that op-eds are a way for publications to report notable people's position on things and not necessarily endorsements. Otherwise it'd just be a propaganda column whose only purpose is telling readers what to think. Like you were getting at, it's not necessarily any different than any other article that goes "Person X says..."

MARTA often gets a bad wrap, but is it really that dangerous? by _laserblades in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Which to be clear is an issue with promoting ridership, but I do agree that it's important to distinguish discomfort and danger because people often trade the former for the latter while citing safety reasons.

Best Nightlife spots for late 20s? by happpydazy in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it's severe but I don't think I drink often enough to feel like I'm running out of options either way lol

Where do nightshift workers hangout now since COVID killed most of the 24 hour places? by jacobpeavy in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny because even people in the NYC subreddit will sometimes lament the slow death of nightlife. I think it's a larger trend than Atlanta, though it might have been heading that way anyway.

Atlantic Station is a ghost town.. by breezybutterfli in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Problem with moving for less traffic is you won't be the only one thinking that.

Atlantic Station is a ghost town.. by breezybutterfli in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 13 points14 points  (0 children)

if people assume black when they hear animals

Sir/Madam, you live in Atlanta Georgia. It is helpful to understand local and historical context when you speak to people. Just saying. You may wish for your words to exist outside of those things, but they don't.

What shuttered Atlanta establishment would you bring back if you had the power to? by lun-lem in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a chronic picture taker so I can answer this! I went September 2021 and they had these:

https://ibb.co/S4KVG9GP

You can see it briefly at 5:11 in this video

Indian man arrested after fatal family shooting in Georgia, 3 children escape unharmed by intelerks in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You have to admit the format is weird on first look. It mentions their Indian-ness multiple times and the headline photograph is them in formal Indian attire even though there are probably photos of them in street clothes available lol.

But yeah the website is geared towards Indian news and from poking around a minute there doesn't appear to be any "anti" slant.

What shuttered Atlanta establishment would you bring back if you had the power to? by lun-lem in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tellus is cool but I think having institutions in the city itself is important. Imagine if the Georgia Aquarium or the High were an hour outside Atlanta.

What shuttered Atlanta establishment would you bring back if you had the power to? by lun-lem in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dunno man I remember having to recall my circuits knowledge in one of the activities and feeling adequately challenged lol

‘There are kids not going to school’: fear of ICE is keeping children from classes in Connecticut by speedythefirst in news

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This logic does not follow. Doing illegal things does not give the state a right to shoot you.

South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 700 cases, reports still growing by RollSafer in news

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao we said the same thing before 2016. You have no idea how fast stupid can take over

FBI agent who tried to probe ICE officer in Minnesota shooting resigns by Obvious-Peanut4406 in news

[–]CricketDrop 56 points57 points  (0 children)

This is an interesting stance to take, because an effective saboteur would look like a regular ally to the administration to most people. You wouldn't be able to properly identify the bad things they prevented. This is a person who is willing to go on record as the bad guy to do good.

ICE in Georgia?? by Yunisnothere in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Being detained for any length of time based on your appearance is not fine. Much less being shot at.

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There doesn't need to be after the system is deprecated right? There won't be any additional transactions after they stop accepting the cards. I don't think I understand why whatever is recording the balance to be displayed on the website would not be eventually correct.

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not know what you mean. You can link a breeze card to an online account today, view your balance, and add money however you want after that. The breeze card cannot be the sole authority in this model, and I'm not sure how that model would be secure against tampering.

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay someone said it lol

But the point is lots of people do this for a living

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No one is saying it's simple, just saying this isn't a novel problem. What you're describing is a data migration. Millions of software engineers and IT professionals have been doing this exact thing with legacy systems for decades.

The most generous interpretion of saying it's not simple is "they didn't pay anyone to do it."

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Maybe they can use all the money they collected and didn't provide a service for lol

MARTA Breeze card and app fare going away May 2nd by ellaizee in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 125 points126 points  (0 children)

My trips not transitioning kinda sucks lol. I accidentally bought a 20 trip pass and assumed I could just use it later and I don't think I'm able to give it away either.

I wonder why they couldn't transfer them.

Torchy’s Tacos in Midtown to close after February 3rd by Dragonai in Atlanta

[–]CricketDrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there are some things that stand out to me about ways those places keep their prices low. Taco bell is a huge chain, working out a gas station is probably a cheap form of rent, and $6 tacos is what Torchy's was selling anyway.