A “small minority” of people are committing “inappropriate behavior” in front of a video portal linking Dublin and New York City, but the Dublin City Council has implemented “technical solutions” on Tuesday, according to reports.
The portal is part of an art installation by the Portals Organization that connects the two cities via a video link. Various reports have surfaced of people waving, smiling, and playing rock, paper, scissors, while a number of people have been spotted mooning, flashing, and displaying controversial images such as swastikas and photos of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but the Dublin City Council has worked to correct that problem, according to RTE.
“The overwhelming majority of interactions are positive. We have seen families and friends unite, dancing moves being shared as well as new friendships being made,” a statement from the Dublin City Council reads. “There was even a successful marriage proposal. The Portal offers a window to other cities and is connecting people and cultures in a unique manner — what we are seeing between Dublin and NY is reflective of a wider narrative of cultural behaviour.”
“The Portal is for the public to use and we encourage people to enjoy it, interact with it and to continue to meet and say hello to people outside of their social circles and cultures,” the statements continues.
Dublin has pushed back on viral reports on social media highlighting the more negative stories involving the portal, suggesting the majority of interactions through the art installation have been positive.
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“I would encourage Dubliners and visitors to the city to come and interact with the sculpture and extend an Irish welcome and kindness to cities all over the world,” Dublin Lord Mayor Daithi de Roiste said, according to the Guardian.
The Dublin City Council reportedly implemented “technical solutions” on Tuesday, including making it so that images held up to the portal are no longer visible on the other end, according to RTE.
