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UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Drain Vandals (rant warning) (Viewed 390 times)
metawaffle 

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Drain Vandals (rant warning)
< on 3/13/2008 3:09 AM >
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I came across this choice comment on someone's flickr page today, regarding a well-known Brisbane drain:

...pretty sure we were the first dudes to get in there and give it a go cos we were the only ones who had put our "signatures" right at the very exit pont!


Taken from:
http://www.flickr....72157603734957833/


Am I wrong in being frustrated to tears with that kind of attitude? This guy isn't even just talking about tagging the place as a whole, but individual features within it, and assumes that any other visitors would have done the same.

It's worth noting that this particular drain has a historical feature that had been left alone until recently, when the vandals took to it in force.

It also gets a little frustrating to look at yet another of your drain photos, and realise your main point of interest is the giant penis scrawled on the wall.

I'm just ranting, I have no solution, just thought I'd share with the group.

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Re: Drain Vandals (rant warning)
<Reply # 1 on 3/13/2008 12:35 PM >
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It's okay to be upset, this guy looks exactly like the kind of d-bag that would go around tagging places.

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Re: Drain Vandals (rant warning)
<Reply # 2 on 3/13/2008 1:34 PM >
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Complete this sentence:

Ranting to UER about tagging is like __________________ to __________________ about ___________________.

If you're concerned about the state of play in Australia, I'd recommend discussing things with Cave Clan and going from there. Or at least join the private Drainers' Forum on this site. The unanimous moral support of a bunch of North American abandonment photographers isn't going to get you very far, though it may feel good for a second or two.

metawaffle 

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Re: Drain Vandals (rant warning)
<Reply # 3 on 3/13/2008 2:17 PM >
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Oh, there's no point being concerned - there's little one can practically do. Unanimous moral support is all I need

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Re: Drain Vandals (rant warning)
<Reply # 4 on 3/13/2008 4:13 PM >
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Posted by metawaffle
Unanimous moral support is all I need


Your welcome!


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