"the first domino to fall" (anti-Roche Bros scare flyer)

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

I noticed while out walking that all the cars on Hawthorne St. just outside the Sq had anti-Roche Bros flyers stuck on their windshields.

I like the part about if you are "against turning Davis Square corporate"  and the bit about the "first domino." Since we already have a Domino's (and a Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Au Bon Pain and some other national chains I am forgetting right now), I'm not sure what they mean aside from some cliched scare nonsense. Roche Bros is a locally owned chain of supermarkets and I think they would be an asset here.

The flyer is unsigned. From one of the merchants mentioned? Is there much opposition to Roche Bros coming in?

Comments

[keithn.livejournal.com]

I reported this account to Facebook for using a fake name. If anyone else wants to, you can also do so, just click the elipses next to Message on the account timeline, click Report, select Report this account, select This timeline is using a fake name, and then Submit to Facebook for review.

[ron_newman]

I wish you hadn't done this.

Those of us who support Roche Bros. will win on the basis of better arguments and more numbers. We shouldn't try to silence the opposing side.

(And if Facebook does delete the account, I'm concerned that its owner will blame me for the deletion, since I've been arguing with it quite a bit online.)

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Blame you for something online that's not your fault and you had nothing to do with? What sort of crazy nincompoop would do a thing like that?

[keithn.livejournal.com]

I don't really feel strongly one way or the other about Roche Brothers, so I'm not trying to help anyone win a debate. I won't ever go there, but it seems better than an empty building or a Burger King.

Facebook is not a space for anonymous debate. Facebook is one person, one account, with their real identity. It was only a matter of time before this account under a fake name was disabled, and I doubt I was the first or last to report it or that I was solely responsible for it being disabled.

The fact that this person wasn't willing to post under their real name and the nature of their arguments probably indicates that they are a troll or are astroturfing on behalf of some other local business that doesn't want the competition. They should come out from the shadows if they want to be taken seriously.

I understand that you were having fun debating the guy, but come on, it was too easy.

[ron_newman]

For better or worse, the 'Save Davis Square' Facebook account disappeared about a half hour ago. Maybe it was because of your report, maybe not. I still wish this hadn't happened.