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foodforbears:

nprmusic:

Is it time to ban cellphones at concerts? Does it seem old-fashioned NOT to Tweet or Instagram during a show? Do you just wish twitpickers would just get out of the way?
Take our survey.

get OVER yourself neko case, and welcome to the age of digital media and social networking. pix and video will only HELP promote the artist in question. also shut up, we are paying you assholes lots of money to sing a few songs, let us keep the memory digitally! I AM MAAAAAAAAD.

So far, “just watch the show” is winning in the poll—I think this says more about NPR’s audience than the general opinion. Don’t like it dont do it… no one is MAKING you tweet/whatever. It’s FREE PUBLICITY for the artist for you to say “I’m at XX show it is AMAZING” At an intimate venue or at the orchestra…sure, yeah, put your phone away. But at a night club/stadium where you’re dancing or standing or drinking or doing several things at once… I don’t see the harm if you’re not infringing on other peoples’ experience. 
Haters gonna hate. etc.


I’m on the side of the “put down the damn camera and watch the show” folks. i feel like people spend so much time trying to capture it that they don’t really *experience* it.
secondly, i’m short and i’m trying to see the stage, NOT see it through someone’s phone. i paid just as much for my ticket — why are my AND THE ARTIST’s wishes less important?

    marleymagaziner:

    foodforbears:

    nprmusic:

    Is it time to ban cellphones at concerts? Does it seem old-fashioned NOT to Tweet or Instagram during a show? Do you just wish twitpickers would just get out of the way?

    Take our survey.

    get OVER yourself neko case, and welcome to the age of digital media and social networking. pix and video will only HELP promote the artist in question. also shut up, we are paying you assholes lots of money to sing a few songs, let us keep the memory digitally! I AM MAAAAAAAAD.

    So far, “just watch the show” is winning in the poll—I think this says more about NPR’s audience than the general opinion. Don’t like it dont do it… no one is MAKING you tweet/whatever. It’s FREE PUBLICITY for the artist for you to say “I’m at XX show it is AMAZING” At an intimate venue or at the orchestra…sure, yeah, put your phone away. But at a night club/stadium where you’re dancing or standing or drinking or doing several things at once… I don’t see the harm if you’re not infringing on other peoples’ experience. 

    Haters gonna hate. etc.

    I’m on the side of the “put down the damn camera and watch the show” folks. i feel like people spend so much time trying to capture it that they don’t really *experience* it.

    secondly, i’m short and i’m trying to see the stage, NOT see it through someone’s phone. i paid just as much for my ticket — why are my AND THE ARTIST’s wishes less important?

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    2. industrolation reblogged this from nprmusic and added:
      concert is one thing, but people who stand at...front and then blind everyone behind them...
    3. cassiescupoftea reblogged this from goldman and added:
      I see where Neko is coming from, but there really shouldn’t be an all out ban. Maybe venues can rope off an area just...
    4. donwhiteside reblogged this from tbridge and added:
      Aren’t both of the above tweets banning the photo & video taking, not the using? Given that when I am at a show I don’t...
    5. viewparadise reblogged this from nprfreshair and added:
      Phones at concerts < phones at movies.
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    8. studioatwebster reblogged this from nprmusic and added:
      Food for thought…
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    10. calleverytruthfalse reblogged this from bigmouthsparesagain and added:
      Look, it’s fine. You can argue until the end of world about “proper concert etiquette” or whatever it is you want to...
    11. itsdaddyshithead reblogged this from bigmouthsparesagain and added:
      Like Neko said, they’re traveling to come play for you. They don’t have to do that, that’s why they should care. They...
    12. thatguywiththehair reblogged this from bigmouthsparesagain and added:
      Holy fuck, that one guy strikes me as the pretentious douchebag that really, really likes the sound of his own voice,...
    13. bigmouthsparesagain reblogged this from calleverytruthfalse and added:
      I mean, if someone wants to pay to go to a show and sit in the corner on their phone, that’s their prerogative. I think...
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      YES YES YES AND ALSO YES Put your fucking phone away. Maybe have it out for a few minutes. Take a few pictures or...
    18. aztalanturf reblogged this from nprmusic and added:
      them. But keep your phone (or camera) and arms down so you’re not blocking everyone else’s view.
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    20. ohheybill reblogged this from turnabout and added:
      I am obviously Team Neko on this. When I first started going to shows many moons ago, the people who’d take flash...
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      This is my 2nd biggest pet peeve about shows. Number 1 is dudes who think it’s cool to touch my ass as they walk past...
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      People with their phones are fine. People who decide to use the concert as a chance to catch up with their long lost...
    25. rantr reblogged this from hypem and added:
      Hmmm. This is a tough one. I, for one, HATE IT when people text while we’re performing. I try to keep my phone away as...
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