discussion Smartphone ban on concerts/festivals. Here for it?

[Virgos Groove]

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Many partygoers who attended Amsterdam's No Art festival this summer will have had the time of their lives – but you wouldn't be able to tell that from their social media channels.

 

At the gates of the all-day dance event at the Dutch city's Flevopark in July, ticket holders were told to drop their smartphones into provided envelopes, with the strict instruction not to retrieve the addictive electronic device until the end of the night.

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"Banning mobile phones from the dancefloor has made a tremendous difference," said Boymans. "People are in the moment, they talk to each other, they make friends. The party is back."

The Guardian

 

What do you think? Necessary or overly-restrictive? Ngl, I'm leaning towards the former.

Edited August 18 by Virgos Groove

[Trent W]

Not sure, Im totally against people recording the whole concert cause its visual contamination and destroys the experience 

 

Artists must feel like circus animals being recorded that much too.

 

I would definitely like to record at least 30sec out of the concert just as a memory of my favorite song and a couple pics.

 

But I think the sacrifice of not having digital memories might improve the overall experience 

 

Maybe they can add some cool backgrounds to take pics before a concert and no cel inside

[taylamour]

The new wave of people recording *themselves* at concerts has got to go.

 

But otherwise, I think it's a great opportunity for lesser known artists to get visibility when their fans share videos, so I don't think it should be banned. 

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

Big artists rarely tour my country/city so I'm sorry if I record the entirety of my favorite song because who knows when I'll see my favorite artist live again! Hell no 

 

(although fans recording themselves have to GO)

[Into The Void]

Against

 

Sorry but if I paid $300+ or whatever shouldn't I get the say how I want to enjoy it. 

Edited August 18 by Into The Void

[jomarr]

Against. Let them do what the **** they want. Ban iPads though. Devices that huge for video/photo cqpturing should be a no-no at events. Smartphones are small and fine.

[Starshine]

Against. I don't film every second of a concert, just one or two songs to have a piece of memory. If I paid $1k for some floor seats, I will be recording at least 5 minutes of the 2 hours.

 

Them trying to ban this when this is literally keeping eras alive on TikTok, a lot of albums nowadays would die off and serve K-pop levels of longevity.  

[Prodigal Self]

25 minutes ago, Into The Void said:

Against

 

Sorry but if I paid $300+ or whatever shouldn't I get the say how I want to enjoy it. 

See, now you don't have to go and don't have to spend $300!

 

[Apolonio ₃₄]

Absolutely against

[DougAF]

People with their phone out for basically the entire duration of the concert, snapchatting, etc.. give off such loser energy 

Edited August 18 by DougAF

[Gorjesspazze9]

That's the dumbest thing I ever heard 

who in thier right mind would be for this? 
 

just tell the people to put their phones down. Banning phones would be pointless. lol 

it's really not that big of a deal

[Alldeezy]

God no I just brought a Google pixel JUST for concerts alone especially if I'm not at barricade 

 

They can get ****** 

 

Nessa Barrett being super close to where I was standing was a one in a life time experience and I'm cherish that video I got of it. If phones were banned that memory wouldn't be there.

 

ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAITED 12 HOURS IN LINE FOR THAT MOMENT

 

Same with me being center of Allday or when 360 held my hand. Those memories are there where I can re live them

[Bubble Tea]

I'm all for it, a live experience is a live experience. For god sake pay attention to what's happening in person, in real life before you.

 

I know that social media addiction is absolutely prevalent and a dominating factor behind so many people's decisions, but if you're going to a concert / festival primarily to film to post on social media, you're kinda sick in the head and need help to detach yourself from technology and social media.

 

Concert videos generally suck too.

[Delirious]

2 hours ago, taylamour said:

The new wave of people recording *themselves* at concerts has got to go.

 

But otherwise, I think it's a great opportunity for lesser known artists to get visibility when their fans share videos, so I don't think it should be banned. 

oh tea 

[tost1]

I only use my phone to take a few bad pictures and to find my friends when we get seperated, so no.

 

If people want to be miserable and just record the whole thing, let them, their money wasterd, not yours.

[simplywohoo]

only if they implement decibel sensors + electroshockers under every seat against excessive screaming 

[ultraviolence.xx]

im against for safety/security reasons

[Cesar]

at concerts no.

 

festivals yes

[Nightingale]

Against. Honestly who cares what someone else is doing. If you want to go phone-less then put down your own phone. If someone else is on their phone it doesn't affect your experience. 
 

Plus it would just be a headache especially at a festival to get separated from friends or have to go off to buy drinks/bathroom, etc 

[8thPrince]

This just sounds unsafe. One medical/security emergency would immediately show that confiscating people's phones is poor idea.

[Princess Aurora]

No.

[Kiss It Better]

no thank you, many of my favorite artists barely ever come to my country or even continent, these people who records concerts and upload them are saving us

[glitch]

1 hour ago, 8thPrince said:

This just sounds unsafe. One medical/security emergency would immediately show that confiscating people's phones is poor idea.

There was some event, maybe it was ABBA voyage, where they didn't actually confiscate the phones, they just taped over everyone's cameras.

 

OT: What I'd actually like is more artists to film a whole show of their tour, or all festivals to be recorded professionally. I think if people knew they could go away and watch the performance back, then fewer people would be inclined to film the whole thing.

[kellebrity98]

it depends but i'm more into the no. i hate it, i cannot even see anything cause even tho someone is smaller than me if they raise their hands up with their phone i cannot even see anything cause ofc everyone wants to record every second of it… there would be great ways to solve this tho, allow 5 minutes to record and that's it, i would be cool with that or make them pay more or make the first x zones "no phone areas".

 

also i just hate it when someone says that they only record the show to remember it. giiirl, if a concert is good you will remember. 

Edited August 18 by kellebrity98

[Edge Of Glory]

imagining the logistics of having to hold phones for tens of thousands of ppl is killing me so AGAINST