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beatrix

In London, who's more responsible for pushing the Tube door button?

I'm not sure I've given this a great deal of thought in the going on eight years I've lived here, but... I was on a Thameslink platform today and when the train pulled up, with people clearly standing… I'm not sure I've given this a great deal of thought in the going on eight years I've lived here, but... I was on a Thameslink platform today and when the train pulled up, with people clearly standing by the door to get off the train (and thereby within spitting distance of the button to open the doors). No one inside pressed the button, even though the doors would not open for them to get off without doing so. I was nearest to the button on the outside, and only noticed after a while - and at that instant someone (rightfully!) reached around and pressed it. Naturally I felt a little twinge of humiliation (/s. Mostly.) But it felt it had contravened some unspoken rhythm and raised the question: who to you, instinctively, holds the primary responsibility for pressing the button? The people inside the train getting off, or the people outside getting on? Tube-only takers (what a life!) need not apply.
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Image arabella local ·

honestly the etiquette is whoever's hand is closest when the train actually stops. I've noticed on the newer Thameslink 700s the buttons light up green when released so people just wait for that cue, whereas on older stock theres no signal so its a standoff. if you're inside and the doors are level with the platform, you press. full stop.

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the button thing is mostly a thameslink & southeastern quirk, not really a tube thing, since most tube stock is driver operated doors anyway. on the 700s the outside button is what actually opens it from the platform side so if ur standing right there and nobody inside moves, just press it, theres no rule against it. the awkwardness is real but its 2 seconds of nothing vs everyone standing there like lemons

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Image juliaschoeler local ·

tbh the person inside whos actually getting off holds the moral weight but anyone can press it and nobody cares. the real unspoken rule is you dont reach over someone elses shoulder unless its been like 5 seconds of dead air.

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florine

What are some innovative ways to anonymously compare rental prices in a city?

I'm looking for methods or platforms that allow residents to anonymously share and compare rental prices in their area. What options exist for this purpose? I'm looking for methods or platforms that allow residents to anonymously share and compare rental prices in their area. What options exist for this purpose?
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Image jennyjuergens local ·

SpareRoom's "rooms wanted" ads are underrated for this. people post what they're currently paying alongside what they want next, so you can scrape a rough sense of going rates by postcode without anyone knowing you looked. it skews young and flatshare heavy tho, so not much use if you're after 2-beds in zone 2.

Another one is just the depozit or tenancy deposit scheme data. not public-facing, but your council's housing officer can tell you median rents from deposit registrations if you email them under FOI. takes weeks, but its proper anon and nobody clocks u.

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Image elrike ·

Rightmove and Zoopla only show asking rents, which are often 10 to 15 percent above what a place actually goes for, so they're a poor benchmark. The trick I've used is the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, which breaks things down to borough level and is genuinely anonymous since it's aggregate data, no listing or account needed. For something more granular, the London Renters Union runs a rent reporting tool where you submit what you're paying with your postcode and it maps it against others nearby, though the coverage is patchy outside the inner boroughs.

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the openrent "rent check" thing is decent for zones 3-4 where the unions tool barely reaches. also worth checking the london.gov.uk planning portal for new build applications, they list "affordable" and market rent figures per unit in the viability assessments, which is basically the developer telling the council what they expect to charge. bit of a faff to dig through but its public, anonymous & nobody knows ur looking

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