“Top of the Lake 2 ya!"

Legit photography and social media can exist in the same universe. He shoots film and digital. Sure, the photos on Instagram are a facsimile of his actual photographs, but he uses Instagram to promote his photos and give him an online presence that he can use to (gasp!) get jobs.

Are you seriously that judgmental at a concert? When I go all I care about is the person in front of me not blocking my view, and chances are I can see around a phone.

Emergencies happen, and you never know, maybe the person beside you is recording it or Facetiming someone who couldn’t be there for whatever reason.

When I am on call for work and my email buzzes I need to look at it or I could be fired.

Relax, take a breath, and try to understand. There were multiple reasons for getting this phone - disconnecting’s just one of them, and relevant to this post.

Yes, I do.

He uses a DSLR and a Leica M2 with a 35mm f/1.4 Summilux lens.

Eh. Some artists hate it, some like it. Like Rihanna encourages her fans to record and then follows that up by liking the vids on social media.

I totally get why people take it seriously. These spaces are sacred to a lot of people, and often quite expensive. Nobody wants that experience ruined. But the list of things that can ruin a show are endless, and usually boil down to “we all have different expectations of what this experience should be.”

I have a terrible memory. After a few years, I can remember which concerts I went to, but no details. I still don’t see the point of taking photos and videos though. To me, it’s something you enjoy in the moment, and then you move on.

and kill insulin pumps and pacemakers...

One of the performers whose shows I’ve attended many times handles the phone thing well. At the beginning of the show, he asks everyone to keep their phones off, so they should take their photos now. Then he does a bunch of rock show poses.

This was my immediate thought. Considering that there are still people who’d love to kill people like me, I’d rather be able to have an open connection to emergency services.

Memory fails. NVRAM is forever.

RIP people with implants.

I understand your point, but I think that this last week has been a reality check for me.

non-phone movie disruption story: went to see The Return of the King all those years ago and sat next to an older midwestern auntie-type who loudly sighed “Oh geez.” after every. damn. thing.

So what happens in the case of, for instance, a mass shooting? Or, what if a loved one has an emergency and needs to contact you? Apparently you have to get out before you’re able to open and use your phone... is someone able to switch the Yondr technology on or off in a situation like that, and would they actually in…

Considering what just happened in Orlando, there is no way in hell I would be giving up my phone like that.

Sometimes I need to check my email while I’m at a concert so this would piss me off.