Public vs Private Spaces

The cluster revolves around debates on the distinction between public and private spaces, focusing on privacy expectations in places like streets, TV interviews, and social media platforms such as Twitter.

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Keywords

INAL NOT PRIVATE PUBLIC public space private expectation spaces playing field public private sphere establishment forest

Sample Comments

ausbah Mar 15, 2024 View on HN

i think the key difference is “out in public”

TylerE Nov 30, 2022 View on HN

A public street or a tv interview isn't in privste.

nkrisc Dec 30, 2025 View on HN

It’s public or it’s not public.

ojilles Feb 29, 2012 View on HN

There is a difference between public and private spaces.

icebraining Jun 18, 2013 View on HN

"Public" scrutiny? Where's the public part?

foverzar Jul 22, 2022 View on HN

You can't realistically expect privacy in a public space.

jorgem Oct 30, 2013 View on HN

Isn't this kindof "publicly"?

Lammy Jun 1, 2020 View on HN

Yes, "public" is where ever the people are.

eddythompson80 Apr 24, 2024 View on HN

Public has lots of meanings. Here it just means not private.

BitwiseFool Jul 1, 2021 View on HN

I think there should be a distinction between 'for the public' and 'in public'.