Apple May Block iPhone from Taking Photos, Video at Concerts

[LadyMadonna68]

100% in agreement with Pitt on this

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

i can't for the life of me believe people are in favor of this whatsoever

this is america

it's also 2016. everyone has a smart phone and it's their choice how to use it...i agree that it's annoying but just c'mon. at this point you should expect tons of smart phones to be out and lots of drunk people at every concert

Totally agree. It can absolutely get annoying, but if a guy 3 seats to my right is filming a song, Im not bent out of shape over it. No reason to be unless it is blocking your view.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Pitt in full melt over potential loss of phone for an hour.

I'm glad I grew up during a time when everyone wasn't 100% connected. Feels good not to be in panic mode if I have to give up my phone for a bit.

has nothing to do with panicking

has to do with with infringement

i rarely take out my phone during concerts and i agree that smart phone screens are annoying at shows so i'm actually on your side when it comes to that

but i would never want anyone to be told that they can't use their phone. that's absurd to me. i just expect it at every show now...times they are a changing. sorry it's not the 70's anymore

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

i can't for the life of me believe people are in favor of this whatsoever

this is america

it's also 2016. everyone has a smart phone and it's their choice how to use it...i agree that it's annoying but just c'mon. at this point you should expect tons of smart phones to be out and lots of drunk people at every concert

I agree to an extent... There shouldn't be some random tech controlling when our phone works. Security should just do a better job of dealing with people who are obnoxiously using theirs to record/take pictures.

Also, maybe it's the optimist in me, but maybe just maybe Apple patented this tech to 'protect' us from it being deployed?

[sbuzzz]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

ummm are you serious?

your kid has to be rushed to the hospital but you don't know until 2 hours later because your phone is in some bag?

that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard...dont take my fucking phone

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Say you have a babysitter for your kid and (for this example) I am out at my local venue at a concert.

You would want to know as soon as something happens and leave as opposed to waiting until after and freaking out that your kid went to the hospital 3 hours ago.

With the bag thing, they let you go to the lobby and get it unlocked and you can check on things if you must. You could probably also post somewhere that you just did that. But when you head back in, back in the bag baby.

Originally Posted by rconverse

I'm glad I grew up during a time when everyone wasn't 100% connected. Feels good not to be in panic mode if I have to give up my phone for a bit.

Me too. It pisses a lot of people off that I am not attached to my phone, but I'm fine with it.

[MDPrompter]

They could also be patenting this so no other company can...i.e. they could patent it with the intent of keeping it on the shelf.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

I agree. I have a Sony CyberShot that I bring to concerts and I take photos/videos with that. Cell phones aren't exactly the best way to get photo/video at a concert.

yes they are, because they fit in your pocket

don't think thousands of people are bringing Sony CyberShots into music venues across the country

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by sbuzzz

With the bag thing, they let you go to the lobby and get it unlocked and you can check on things if you must. You could probably also post somewhere that you just did that. But when you head back in, back in the bag baby.

The likelihood of you missing a call or text at a concert because your phone is in some fucking bag spikes mightily.

[MDPrompter]

wonder if the tech works on all cell phones or just iphone.

[LadyMadonna68]

would never willingly give up my phone to some fuckin chode with a bag. Haven't done that since I took my SAT.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by drop2d

I agree to an extent... There shouldn't be some random tech controlling when our phone works. Security should just do a better job of dealing with people who are obnoxiously using theirs to record/take pictures.

Also, maybe it's the optimist in me, but maybe just maybe Apple patented this tech to 'protect' us from it being deployed?

or if someone is bothering you with their phone, you can, you know, politely ask them to oblige you

in my experience, 99% of the time, asking nicely works

Originally Posted by sbuzzz

With the bag thing, they let you go to the lobby and get it unlocked and you can check on things if you must. You could probably also post somewhere that you just did that. But when you head back in, back in the bag baby.

so if i have a kid at home, or a sick parent or whatever, i have to leave the concert area and miss portions of the show just to check my phone

that's absurd to me. just crazy

[TheLastPig]

This all comes out because some millionaire musicians dont like that someone can watch their concert from periscope or youtube to the next day.

To act like it is affecting their ticket sales is so dumb.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by LadyMadonna68

100% in agreement with Pitt on this

Originally Posted by LadyMadonna68

would never willingly give up my phone to some fuckin chode with a bag. Haven't done that since I took my SAT.

right?

but dude all you have to do is go out to the "lobby" anytime you want to access YOUR OWN cell phone and then carry around a freaking digital camera if you want any pics or videos

RFC

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

This all comes out because some millionaire musicians dont like that someone can watch their concert from periscope or youtube to the next day.

To act like it is affecting their ticket sales is so dumb.

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

i can't for the life of me believe people are in favor of this whatsoever

this is america

it's also 2016. everyone has a smart phone and it's their choice how to use it...i agree that it's annoying but just c'mon. at this point you should expect tons of smart phones to be out and lots of drunk people at every concert

these are both facts, that is correct

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

or if someone is bothering you with their phone, you can, you know, politely ask them to oblige you

in my experience, 99% of the time, asking nicely works



so if i have a kid at home, or a sick parent or whatever, i have to leave the concert area and miss portions of the show just to check my phone

that's absurd to me. just crazy

Right. That's where the obnoxious part comes in, you know, when they refuse b/c they are an asshole.

[sbuzzz]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

The likelihood of you missing a call or text at a concert because your phone is in some fucking bag spikes mightily.

Does your phone not have a call or text back option?

Originally Posted by LadyMadonna68

would never willingly give up my phone to some fuckin chode with a bag. Haven't done that since I took my SAT.

You keep the phone in your possession, the "bag" just kind of locks it.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

so if i have a kid at home, or a sick parent or whatever, i have to leave the concert area and miss portions of the show just to check my phone

that's absurd to me. just crazy

Yes, that is what you would have to do. Its actually what you are doing when checking/playing on your phone at a concert anyway.

Or, if you are that worried about the person entrusted to watch your kid, or the sick parent, there is an option of not going to the concert in the first place.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

these are both facts, that is correct

and this policy is anti-american and regressive, which is why i mentioned those facts

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

so if i have a kid at home, or a sick parent or whatever, i have to leave the concert area and miss portions of the show just to check my phone

that's absurd to me. just crazy

Yeah, kind of like at a movie theater.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by sbuzzz

Does your phone not have a call or text back option?

Can you really not grasp what we are saying or are you just trying to troll?

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by drop2d

Right. That's where the obnoxious part comes in, you know, when they refuse b/c they are an asshole.

sometimes...but i've rarely had that happen to me. and if it does happen, oh well, that's part it.

like i said, drunk people are assholes too but we aren't going to ban beer

and the whole "beer makes money" argument doesn't work because if you ban cell phones, ticket sales will absolutely drop dramatically

Originally Posted by sbuzzz

Yes, that is what you would have to do. Its actually what you are doing when checking/playing on your phone at a concert anyway.

Or, if you are that worried about the person entrusted to watch your kid, or the sick parent, there is an option of not going to the concert in the first place.

bolded: no it's not. i don't have to move an inch or miss a second of the show if i have access to my phone in my pocket...a quick glance down and bam, i'm done....stupid

and to the rest: you know that's not what i meant....sometimes things can happen with kids or parents, even if they are with someone you trust whole-heartedly

what a dumb argument to make...the main benefit of a cell phone is to be constantly accessible in case of emergencies or sudden changes

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Yeah, kind of like at a movie theater.

If they wanted to make an app that gives you rewards for "locking" your phone during a concert like they have at movies, I would be for it, but forcing people to put them in a bag is not the way to go about it.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by hailtopitt

sometimes...but i've rarely had that happen to me. and if it does happen, oh well, that's part it.

like i said, drunk people are assholes too but we aren't going to ban beer

and the whole "beer makes money" argument doesn't work because if you ban cell phones, ticket sales will absolutely drop dramatically



bolded: no it's not. i don't have to move an inch or miss a second of the show if i have access to my phone in my pocket...a quick glance down and bam, i'm done....stupid

and to the rest: you know that's not what i meant....sometimes things can happen with kids or parents, even if they are with someone you trust whole-heartedly

what a dumb argument to make...the main benefit of a cell phone is to be constantly accessible in case of emergencies or sudden changes

to all of this

[jenhen27]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

This all comes out because some millionaire musicians dont like that someone can watch their concert from periscope or youtube to the next day.

To act like it is affecting their ticket sales is so dumb.

Right

If they were so worried about people watching shows for free, here's an idea. Stream them! I would pay a fee to watch professionally shot live concerts that don't require that I periodically have to search for who still has battery power and who isn't surrounded by woo girls for their periscope feed.

There, problem solved.

[thebridge15]

http://www.theonion.com/article/repo...argument-35288

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Yeah, kind of like at a movie theater.

to make an actual phone call, sure...but you'd have to do the same thing at a concert because of the noise

but people check their texts all the time in movie theaters

annoying? yea, it is. but it still happens and i'm totally fine with it

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

Nothing wrong with taking a few pictures or shooting out a text.

I cant see this happening with emergencies and such.

Say you have a babysitter, something terrible happens but your phone is in one of those bags and you have no idea until you leave. Just too much risk involved and people never accept being told what to do.

The phones still work in the bags. You just have to leave the theater to get to it. So you'll see (or at least hear) your baby sitter calling. You'll just have to do what you should do anyway and leave before you answer it.

[LadyMadonna68]

I've really never heard of this bag thing until now so I don't know the ins and outs of it. Are you frisked for your phone so they make sure it goes in the bag? Say a Paris situation goes down (drastic I know just doing a hypo) is everyone just fucked in terms of calling or texting?

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

The phones still work in the bags. You just have to leave the theater to get to it. So you'll see your baby sitter calling. You'll just have to do what you should do anyway and leave before you answer it.

From what I read, they are like black cloth bags that dont let you see the screen. So you wouldnt know who is calling, and from experience, when Im at a sporting event or concert, I dont feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. The bag would only make it harder to feel the vibration.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by LadyMadonna68

I've really never heard of this bag thing until now so I don't know the ins and outs of it. Are you frisked for your phone so they make sure it goes in the bag? Say a Paris situation goes down (drastic I know just doing a hypo) is everyone just fucked in terms of calling or texting?

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

From what I read, they are like black cloth bags that dont let you see the screen. So you wouldnt know who is calling, and from experience, when Im at a sporting event or concert, I dont feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. The bag would only make it harder to feel the vibration.

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