2026-01-04 17:56:38

Big tech companies are throwing billions into massive data centers for AI and cloud infrastructure—but they're running into a serious headwind: local communities don't want them nearby. From blockchain nodes to AI server farms, projects face mounting pushback over environmental concerns, noise, land use, and grid strain. It's not just about funding anymore; it's about clearing the local acceptance hurdle. Whether it's a crypto mining facility or a hyperscaler's compute hub, the same pattern emerges—neighborhoods organize opposition, local governments tighten regulations, and what looks good on a balance sheet gets stuck in community meetings. The result? Billions earmarked for expansion end up sitting idle while developers hunt for jurisdictions willing to host their infrastructure. This NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) trend is reshaping where and how the next generation of computing power gets built.

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OnchainFortuneTeller

· 14m ago

NIMBY is ultimately a matter of利益分配 (benefit distribution). Big companies make money, but the local community has to bear pollution and noise. Who would be willing? --- Speaking of which, the real issue isn't community opposition, but that big companies haven't considered designing利益共享 (benefit sharing) with the local area. --- This move is truly "I want to make money but don't want to get my hands dirty," then blaming others for not cooperating... a bit arrogant. --- Wait, hasn't anyone thought about using cleaner infrastructure solutions? Forcing a path of self-destruction. --- It's normal for crypto mining farms to be targeted, but it's interesting that AI data centers are also getting stuck, indicating the problem is indeed significant. --- The most ironic thing is that these big companies are shouting about carbon neutrality while building energy-consuming monsters. --- Actually, if they can't find a place to build, that's just the market speaking—you guys' plans are fundamentally unsustainable.

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 19h ago

NGL, this is the reality—having more money doesn't help if you can't get the land. Wait, have these big companies really not thought about securing local government support in advance? I'm tired of the same old routine with mining farm relocations; it's always the same pattern. By the way, could this wave actually drive up land prices in regions with policy support... Seems like a business opportunity. How many Web3 dreams have been defeated by NIMBYs, haha.

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ProxyCollector

· 19h ago

NGL, NIMBY is really hard to deal with. Big companies throwing money doesn't help. --- So is that why some projects can never get off the ground? --- Laughing to death, no matter how good the balance sheet looks, it still has to pass the neighborhood committee... --- The problem isn't money, but who is willing to take over this mess. --- Infrastructure is stuck in politics? Web3 has always been like this. --- Fine, we still need to find those small places that are hungry for computing power. --- Environmental protection + noise + power grid... buddy, you've offended the whole village. --- The nightmare era for crypto mining farmers has arrived.

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HashRateHustler

· 19h ago

Honestly, the NIMBY approach is really disgusting, but tech companies themselves haven't figured out how to communicate with the community either. They just keep saying "creating jobs" and think that's enough. Old Bitcoin miners have already moved to Iceland, and you're only realizing it now? Local acceptance is something you have to invest in; if I had known earlier, I would have just put money into community funds. That’s much better than being stuck for half a year. Big companies really can't imagine how terrifying it is when a group of neighborhood ladies team up, haha. In China, there's less nonsense; the efficiency is really high. Just shouting about environmental protection isn't enough; you need to show data, or it's just scam propaganda. Web3 needs to break out of its circle and solve this problem, or it will always be the target of criticism.

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MEVvictim

· 19h ago

This NIMBY issue is so annoying. Local governments love to find reasons to delay, which really harms the development of Web3.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 20h ago

nmby is truly amazing. On one hand, they want the future of AI and blockchain; on the other hand, they don't want the infrastructure... Basically, they want the benefits without putting in the effort.

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