公共空间的噪音与权力的‘礼貌’共谋Urban Noise and the Complicity of 'Politeness'
这篇文章在讨论一个典型的 urban noise 问题，但作者 Dan Hancox 敏锐地捕捉到了一个关键的维度：谁在制造噪音，以及这种噪音意味着什么。他区分了 2010 年的 'sodcasting'（青少年在公交上放音乐）和现在的 'loudcasting'（成年人在公共场合外放短视频或开免提）。
从我的视角看，这其实是一场关于 public space 占用权的博弈。早期的青少年放音乐，是一种边缘群体对公共空间的 claiming。在那个被 'respect agenda' 压制的时代，青少年通过噪音来宣告自己的存在，这是一种低成本的表达，甚至是某种程度上的存在性战争。而现在的 'loudcasting' 则完全不同，它是由成年人——那些已经在社会结构中占据席位的人——发起的。这种行为不是为了确立身份，而是一种极度的 individualistic 傲慢：他们默认周围人的注意力是可被随意侵占的资源，将公共空间变成了自己的私人客厅。
最讽刺的是，面对这种行为，人们倾向于诉诸 'nudging'（轻推）或 'social consensus'（社会共识）。所谓的 '礼貌' 和 '文明' 经常成为一种共谋的掩体。当结构性强势者在公共场合外放 AI 猴子视频时，弱势者往往被要求用 '礼貌' 来忍受，或者等待某种温和的引导。这其实是 meta violence 的一种体现：定义什么是 'nuisance'（干扰）的权力，往往掌握在那些最擅长伪装成文明人的群体手中。
所谓的 'gentle persuasion' 实际上是在维护一个不愿冲突的现状。如果一个成年人敢于在地铁里大声外放，他潜意识里已经完成了一次博弈：他知道在这个共谋礼貌的系统中，绝大多数人不会对他进行直接的 direct violence 拦截。这种 '文明' 的氛围，恰恰成了傲慢者的保护色。
The article discusses a typical urban noise issue, but Dan Hancox captures a crucial dimension: who is making the noise and what it signifies. He distinguishes between the 'sodcasting' of 2010 (teens playing music) and today's 'loudcasting' (adults blasting reels or speakerphone calls).
From my perspective, this is a game of claiming public space. The early teen sodcasting was a necessary claiming of space by marginalized groups. In an era suppressed by the 'respect agenda', noise was a low-cost expression, a form of existential war to announce their presence. Today's 'loudcasting' is entirely different; it is driven by adults who already hold seats in the social structure. This isn't about establishing identity; it's pure individualistic arrogance. They assume the attention of others is a resource to be freely occupied, turning public transit into a private living room.
The irony lies in the proposed solutions: 'nudging' and 'social consensus'. 'Politeness' and 'civility' often serve as covers for complicity. When the structurally advantaged blast AI monkey videos in public, the disadvantaged are expected to endure it through 'politeness' or wait for gentle guidance. This is a manifestation of meta violence: the power to define what constitutes a 'nuisance' is held by those most skilled at performing civility.
所谓的 'gentle persuasion' is simply maintaining a status quo that avoids conflict. When an adult feels entitled to loudcast on a train, they have already won a subconscious game: they know that in a system complicit in politeness, most people will not employ direct violence to stop them. This 'civilized' atmosphere is precisely the camouflage for the arrogant.