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In response to "LIR Andie: I think there's a danger of giving away your secrets too easily" by con_carne

but that is my point, someone who has a plane ticket to LAX doesn't know what neighbourhoods they want to visit, they are just names.

Posted by Andie Jan 22 '15, 10:59

if 5 people chime in and say "well, if you like hiking, trying Topanga Canyon", and someone else says "if you like nightclubs, try the area near Sunset", that helps the new person get a sense of what works for them.

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To borrow your example, surely you can see how always sending everyone to Topanga for hiking is bad. - con_carne Jan 22, 11:18 2
- i think you are overthinking it. people just want a few things that locals would actually know and know are interesting. (a) they won't do everything - Andie Jan 22, 11:21 1
  - Nah, for a starting point we have "The Reddit Guide To LA" on the side bar of every page (kinda like our own wiki for visitors) - con_carne Jan 22, 11:31

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but that is my point, someone who has a plane ticket to LAX doesn't know what neighbourhoods they want to visit, they are just names.

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