u/snarkymcsnarkey

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I’ve never been to Nantucket, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I believe the “viral” reaction and discourse caused by Paige Lorenze posting that “No Influencers” sign is exactly why they don’t want influencers and hung the sign to begin with!!!

I can safely assume that Fair Winds did not want to attract the attention that influencers attract…. As simple as that. Talk to any New Yorker that isn’t an influencer (honestly even influencers themselves)… no one wants to share when they find a great bagel spot, or coffee shop or perfect dive bar online because they know TikTok culture has ruined authentic NYC places. All of my friends have a story of a favorite spot getting “discovered” by an influencer and then all of a sudden… what made that spot great is ruined. All of a sudden there’s a line around the corner and/or it’s impossible to get into and/or the crowd becomes absolutely insufferable (as everyone is there just to post, and to not actually enjoy).

As someone who has lived in this city for 14 years (from 21 > 35), I can write a novel about the “old New York” before internet fads. I’m actually happy this conversation is happening and I hope more small businesses focus on attracting REAL customers who want to pay/be a part of a community instead of attracting influencers who want everything for free and just want a photo op.

I’ve never been to Nantucket, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I believe the “viral” reaction and discourse caused by Paige Lorenze posting that “No Influencers” sign is exactly why they don’t want influencers and hung the sign to begin with!!!

I can safely assume that Fair Winds did not want to attract the attention that influencers attract…. As simple as that. Talk to any New Yorker that isn’t an influencer (honestly even influencers themselves)… no one wants to share when they find a great bagel spot, or coffee shop or perfect dive bar online because they know TikTok culture has ruined authentic NYC places. All of my friends have a story of a favorite spot getting “discovered” by an influencer and then all of a sudden… what made that spot great is ruined. All of a sudden there’s a line around the corner and/or it’s impossible to get into and/or the crowd becomes absolutely insufferable (as everyone is there just to post, and to not actually enjoy).

As someone who has lived in this city for 14 years (from 21 > 35), I can write a novel about the “old New York” before internet fads. I’m actually happy this conversation is happening and I hope more small businesses focus on attracting REAL customers who want to pay/be a part of a community instead of attracting influencers who want everything for free and just want a photo op.