Pirate Wires writer @JonasYDu argues much of the data center backlash is self-inflicted because builders wait until protests start to explain why the community should want them:
"A lot of these companies that are building these data centers should be more proactive in how they're doing community outreach."
"Too often with the most controversial projects, it's happening all so sudden, and people didn't understand how the data center was going to benefit the community."
"What's the projected tax revenue? How are you mitigating resource use and noise concerns? If you answer them proactively, people are gonna be much more supportive."
"This startup guy is going around rural Colorado where he's trying to build a data center, literally hosting coffee chats and office hours where people can walk in the door, ask how is this benefiting the community, and get straight answers."
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