Why “Regulate” is being discussed
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People love to take extreme positions, because they’re easy and satisfies an emotional itch they have, not because they’re correct. The same can be said about government regulat…
by lo_zamoyski · Oct 18, 2026
> People love to hate on HOAs but not all are bad, and in general they are a good example of self-governance, when the alternative is having people who DON'T live in your neighb…
by BeetleB · Oct 18, 2026
This is a good observation. When HOAs try to regulate appearance, they regulate everything to a uniform mediocrity. That leads to using draconic rules and enforcement mechanisms…
by Zigurd · Oct 18, 2026
>To an extent they might make sense where there are shared facilities that need to be funded, like a swimming pool or something. Most of what they seem to do is just bullshit th…
by CGMthrowaway · Oct 18, 2026
People love to hate on HOAs but not all are bad, and in general they are a good example of self-governance, when the alternative is having people who DON'T live in your neighbor…
by CGMthrowaway · Oct 18, 2026
for (1), there are other fields where a specific (often licensed, but not necessary here) person "signs off" on the work, and accepts personal responsibility. The responsibility…
by lokar · Oct 18, 2026
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