Swiss village bans photos

This is one of the oddest stories I have seen recently. A Swiss village has banned photo taking because the village is so beautiful it will make people unhappy to see photos and not be there. Seems more suited to April Fools Day. I guess the village government thinks it will make more people visit. I think it will make more people stay away and I am surprised as the Swiss seem more practical in my experience and surely can think of better marketing ideas. What do you think?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/swiss-village-bans-tourists-from-taking-photos-because-it%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98too-beautiful%E2%80%99/ar-BBBJJGE?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

Will

They obviously don't know about the "Streisand Effect"...

A surefire way to become the most photographed town in the world

New revenue stream for the local government?

Maybe they don't want to be swamped with raping and rapacious aliens.

I used to work at an old historic house that is a local tourist attraction. They banned photography in the house, saying that the flash photography would deteriorate the furnishings...but the real reason was they wanted to sell more postcards from the giftshops.

Quote: "Camerinvs"​They obviously don't know about the "Streisand Effect"...

​This was my first idea, but like the post after you.... this might be their plan!

Quote: "redsmithstudios"​

Quote: "Camerinvs"​They obviously don't know about the "Streisand Effect"...

​​This was my first idea, but like the post after you.... this might be their plan!

​I came to exactly the same conclusion.

Not that far from there, in Austria, a village has attracted a lot of attention as well, but for another reason ...

In Austria you have the same sight seeing...

Maybe the mayor is also the postcard supplier for the gift shops.

Quote: "SteveV"​Maybe they don't want to be swamped with raping and rapacious aliens.

​lol, best ever! "no photos allowed, cuz we don't want any alien rapists here"