Comments on: Photos from ten years ago: October 2013

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:22:51 +0000

In reply to Liam.

A guy sprayed those screens with paint back in 2019:

https://democraticmediaplease.net/2019/03/video-22nd-march-2019-melbourne-central/

He got charged for it, but they eventually got dropped due to “reluctance of the victim” to put a figure on the damage and the cloud over ownership:

https://democraticmediaplease.net/2020/11/charges-dropped-over-melbourne-central-ad-screens/

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:20:53 +0000

In reply to Steve Gelsi. I'm sure there are some registration plate spotters counting down the days until it ticks over!

By: Liam

Liam — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 08:44:09 +0000

As excessive as the advertising in Southern Cross is, it has yet to reach the intrusiveness of the city loop, where multiple television screen blare an endless loop of commercials to their captive audience. It really adds insult to injury should you just miss a train in the off-peak.

I am a bit worried the new Melbourne Metro will invite a black mirror dystopia, where they hold your train until eye-tracking confirms enough advertising minutes have been viewed.

By: Steve Gelsi

Steve Gelsi — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:36:49 +0000

The 2AA number plates must not be too far away, seeing as we are deep at the end of the alphabet for the 1 series!

I think the Douglas sign is still working but I must remember to consciously look next time I come home that way after dark. And the mechanic is still there.

And in the background of the West Footscray demolition photo, the State Trustees building looks to be under construction with a crane on top.