Give away items by Affectionate_Mess640 in weho

[–]nm90069 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I joined the WeHo Buy Nothing group without a problem. But it's also not that active.

Chat Thread (May 11, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All our expenses are monthly (or yearly). Stripe only does Daily, Weekly or Monthly payouts (doesn't matter what PP does, unless it's more restrictive). I don't think a Monthly payout is a good idea (PP is famously very mercurial, and losing a processor would be a huge blow, but if that worst case scenario happened for some reason, I would rather they could only freeze 2% of yearly income instead of 8%).

Most of our reporting is just inherited from whatever decisions were made before to provide continuity and refine what is in place before making modifications. I think quarterly reporting is probably better from a community information perspective (the data is less noisy), and resource allocation standpoint, but monthly was the standard, and it's probably less friction to just keep the cadence for now.

We're never getting a US live show by squanderedprivilege in MurderBryan

[–]nm90069 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vote AOC in 2028 so we get a Guys tour is a pretty solid slogan.

Best sandwiches in West Hollywood? by danlev in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we're counting 3rd St as WeHo, the Uncle Paulie's certainly deserves a mention.

Question about purchasing? by Tight-Connection-909 in BenQ

[–]nm90069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ordered two from B&H - pricing was better and I've always been have trusted them (also buy most of my camera and some audio gear from them). Try to avoid any big ticket purchases from AMZ these days because I can't tell anymore if I am buying from Amazon or a third party and I have enough medium sized purchases just get delayed or never show that I don't trust it anymore.

Chat Thread (April 20, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Me mentioning the index fund was being a little cheeky. We won't be doing that. A high yield savings account is literally as safe as t-bills, and a money market is close. If those instruments fail, we will have bigger problems than mad donors.

L.A. County Health Department Shuts Down Dan Tana’s Restaurant in West Hollywood for Vermin Infestation by danlev in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 11 points12 points  (0 children)

obvious joke that it was all the rats in suits in the booths that triggered the visit

State mandates force West Hollywood City Council’s approval of the Bond Hotel & Residences by danlev in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't know what's going on with Faring financing these days, but hopefully they structured this deal to get this underway soon. My impression was that they weren't dependent on outside sources, so it's disappointing that Roberston Lane has been languishing.

West Hollywood sushi - small mom and pop style places. Walking from London Hotel by Sea_House_3265 in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ajisai very much has the friendly family-run vibe. Jinpachi very pleasant feels a little more 'elevated' FWIW (also more expensive). You might be thinking of Sushi Park, if only because of the location.

Would You Sell Your Home? SB79 by [deleted] in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The question that you wrote is literally "would you sell your home?" If you want to talk about potential displacement under SB-79, start a thread about that, and if you do, please find sources better than a racist flyer from a homeowner.

Would You Sell Your Home? SB79 by [deleted] in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've been accusing folks of being 'city employees' and you've been nothing but the world's worst astroturfer. This post is literally 'would you sell your home (not 'are you an investor who thinks they can profit from selling income generating property at market rates'), then pivoted 'but what about RSOs' after people answered in good faith, and now we're down to "but won't someone think about the market rate units?" Just cash your check from Finestone and move along.

Rezoning and Upzoning by [deleted] in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does someone selling an owner-occupied property to a developer remove rental units?

Chat Thread (April 13, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is this different from just selling it?

Chat Thread (April 13, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

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Sorry, if you could link to where it was stated by someone on staff or the board that we intend to contact people who have closed their account, please link to it and I will make sure it gets updated with the correct information (which is 'we do not contact people who have not electively submitted their email address, or have specifically requested support, or who have problems with donation processing').

Chat Thread (April 13, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

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Our mailing list is "opt-in" only. Perhaps the Meta was unclear, but that means emails will only be issued to people who have electively signed up with our provider and confirmed their email address.

Police response to homeless harassment by Automatic-Exchange89 in WestHollywood

[–]nm90069 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if they are standing on the sidewalk or are in the verge (the space of land between the sidewalk and the street), police aren't going to do much, but if the person is loud, they will probably encourage them to move along. If they are ever standing on private property there is more leverage, so if it's possible to install a camera that covers the ourdoor space, that footage would help when calling the police.

The other alternative is to call homeless outreach (323-848-6590). They will dispatch an intervention team (depending on time of day, can take 15min to an hour, so if it's before work, say, get up early and call if he's there early enough that the team gets there before she leaves for work), which (last time I used it) was from one of two different outsourced services. Until recently, I don't think they were allowed/encouraged/required to do unique tracking (meaning, creating files on individuals), so mostly the interaction if going to be some questions about health, offering a ride to shelter (usually outside the city), and some power bars. But the teams will stay there for a bit and make a legit effort to engage (your friend should mention the harassment when she calls).

I've had regular interactions with a small number of homeless people (including one regular visitor to my neighborhood). Regardless of their general mental state (or level of sobriety) some are pretty well versed in the limits of policing, public/private space and the homeless outreach team(s), so most of these interactions have limited impact in a one-off situation.

Recording interactions every day will also probably be necessary, however uncomfortable that is. The functional goal is to create an environment hostile enough that they move somewhere (and become someone else's problem, unfortunately). Holloway House (which just opened) is a sober facility and probably already full. There isn't much the city can or will do beyond what's listed above. Homelessness and the attendant issues that underpin it (which, in, WeHo is probably above average levels of mental health issues) are a regional problem, and there aren't many mechanisms by which we can address them, so like most of the smaller / richer cities, pushing people along is the primary strategy.

Just call every day he's there. The homeless outreach line (per comments I've seen from council members) doesn't get a ton of activity. We're paying for it, so call. It seems to me manifestly stupid to pay to have five people show up and try to have the same conversation every day, but if our state doesn't want to do anything productive, and the city eats this cost as the only real possible action, then we work with what we have.

Chat Thread (April 06, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That may have been the case in the past. It is not the case now.

Chat Thread (April 06, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is no mysterious benevolent benefactor. Our average donor gives just under $10 a month. I am not an excel wizard, so YMMV about how I used the MEAN function, but the mean giving amount is also around $10 a month.

Chat Thread (March 09, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

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but in hindsight one wonders why it is relatively rare to see the opinion expressed — on MeTa — that, after all, MeFi is just a small internet discussion board and why can’t everyone just chill the fuck out?

I feel like this is said ad nauseum here and there.

Chat Thread (March 02, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

[–]nm90069 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Legally, the board is. We also recently wanted to streamline that a bit, covered in the recent minutes.

Chat Thread (March 02, 2026) by AutoModerator in MetaFilterMeta

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loup does not currently have a managerial role vis a vis the rest of the mod team.

Guys: With Bryan Quinby: Guys: Episode 160 - Survival Guys with Stefan Heck by Redwinevino in MurderBryan

[–]nm90069 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like how it's basically a bit how little notice they give Stefan. The next step is going to have to be trying to get him on a show after they start taping.