The threat of rock falls, water contamination and jellyfish have been used to deter visitors from Mallorcan beaches

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      ITT people who didn’t click on the article and understand that this was produced as a humourous way of promoting the campaign against overtourism, which is a significant issue in the Balearics.

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          And can also completely price out locals from living accommodation, and overwhelm local infrastructure, and cause a lot of ecological damage, if it isn’t controlled and managed carefully.

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            I mean, that’s capitalism?

            If they want free stuff just for being local, they should transition to a communist nation.

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          Sarcasm missed.

          Lack of critical reading strikes again. I’ll edit with the /s

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              Well I was fucked from the starting line cause I assumed the full caps, blatantly idiotic statement would come across as sarcasm but hey here I am

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                You’d be surprised. I thought someone was being sarcastic when they were talking about the “shamdemic,” only to find out no, they were completely serious. There are people on here who would say that in all seriousness.