I appreciate this.

And don't think I haven't considered this criticism of myself as I think about these things :-)

But I don't feel like that's what I am doing here.

I think we have a dynamic online where people put forward their thoughts about what is happening in a place because they passed through or had an isolated experience. Gentrification in San Francisco was (maybe still is) a good example. And I think it sends this message that this is how things are there when they're really not within a truly lived experience.

A similar thing happens when you see a place such as LA or SF referred to as a dystopia by people without enough actually real experience on the ground. It's dangerous for these perceptions to be falsely created.

So, of course, I think everyone should have their own experiences. However, the social media-influenced culture we live in can take these "experiences" and essentially turn them into a product that results in very little real information and actual legitimate accounts that strike a better balance being silenced.

I am also speaking about a subset of digital nomads and influencers who really do feel like their 1-to-3 month stints in a place are indicative of what the place is like as a place to live.