Other areas of the country don't seem to have the same problem with dot-commers, one renter pointed out. In Washington, new businesses usually sprout up in the suburbs, not in residential areas, said Rob Dietrich, a software engineer who recently moved to San Francisco. While some advertisers for roommates identified themselves as dot-commers, others made it clear that they do not work in the tech industry. I am your basic dude. In many ways, hostility directed at dot coms and their ilk is no different from the animosity Americans have traditionally showered upon successive waves of immigrants in the last three centuries.
Newcomers typically require time to assimilate.
Christopher Carrington, a sociology professor at San Francisco State University who lives in the Mission, notes that dot-commers aren't quite the same as the average immigrant. And because they come with lots of assets, they come with a sense of entitlement. And others said that being a dot-commer is actually a benefit when looking for a place to live. Wired Digital Inc. All rights reserved.