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France to Allow Cell Phone Jamming
ZuperDee writes "According to this article, the French industry minister has approved a decision to allow cinemas, concert halls and theaters to install cell phone jammers, on the condition that emergency calls can still get through."
That's defeatist logic and that's not necessarily true.
For one, I do not know when I would get a call - I get calls from clients all the time, and I really cannot route my personal life around it. It's almost impossible.
So the best thing is to do whatever I do, and if something comes up take it up then and there.
I would personally be quite pissed that just to watch a movie, I would be out of touch for three hours. Not a good idea.
It's far less of an inconvenience to listen to the occasional beep than lose reception altogether.
... would surrender their cell phones.
It would be nice to be sure of anything the way some people are of everything.
Uhh, FYI - I keep my cellphone in silent mode. Haven't had it go off even *once* in the theater.
I merely meant that even if someone's did, I wouldn't care much, that's all.
And besides, people are getting far too anal about things these days. It's just a fucking movie.
Read my post again.
I did not say that MY cellphone would beep. I keep it in a silent mode so that I know when I'm getting a call, and I can go out and take it up.
If someone else's cellphone DID go off, I do not personally consider it that big a deal.
Man, the IQ of the Slashdot crowd has dropped so significantly. Wonder what's up with all the idiots crowding up the place.
LTFL (Learn The Fucking Language): "emergency calls and calls made outside" is two separate parts: (1) emergency calls and (2) calls made outside - so the emergency calls are not necessarily outside.
I would personally be quite pissed that just to watch a movie, I would be out of touch for three hours. Not a good idea.
Yeah. So my profession necessiates cellphone reception no matter where.
It's far less of an inconvenience to listen to the occasional beep than lose reception altogether.
It's far less of an inconvenience listening to the occasional beep of fools who don't bother keeping their cellphones silent, than not having any reception at all in the theater.
If a theater banned all cellphone reception - I'd not listen to the occasional stupid beeps, but it would also make me lose being in touch 24/7.
D'oh!
Go ahead, brand everyone who has any need that does not match yours as being anti-social. My attitude is not anti-social - it is simply need-based.
Denying cellphone reception because a few idiots can't bother switching off their cellphones is ridiculous. Hey, most people in this country don't like alchohol, so let's get rid of alchohol altogether. Those who like alchohol can go to another country.
I still vehemently oppose it. Go ahead, ban cellphones. While you are at it, since you don't like being disturbed, why don't you ban babies too? They seem to cry and make noises too. And if you have a nature's call, just don't let people use the restroom. Because I'm sure it bothers you so much.
Guess what? Those idiots munching on their popcorns and sipping that coke make a whole lot more of noise than any number of cellphone annoyances. So why don't we ban food and drink too? I mean, if they wanted all that, they could rent a DVD and watch it.
I called the AC retarded, not you. And if you happen to be the one who responded anonymously, that comment _was_ retarded.
Well, my point was merely that people have different needs. Telling people to switch off cellphones is one thing, but banning them by jamming them is another altogether.
I mean, if a cellphone distubs people, then so do babies and people munching on their popcorns and sipping on their cokes. Why don't we ban them, too? And ofcourse, going to the restrooms in the middle of the movies, too.
If cellphones were banned at their workplace, people would make a hue and a cry about it. And come up with reasons. Even if it meant that their cellphones beeping would disturb those around them. Hell, my work is what pays for my living. It's definitely a lot more important than some entertainment. But no. There would be hell broken loose.
Ah, the hypocritic Slashdot groupthink.
Where their right to do something is touted, but not at the expense of their entertainment.
You are a very emotional, reactionary type. Get a grip. If assholes would just set the phone to vibrate and leave the room to answer, this would not be nessesary. No big deal, just a complete lack of common manners and good judgement have caused the situation. The realization that others have rights seems to have escaped most cell phone users.
Professional Politicians are not the solution, they ARE the problem.
i take it you don't have kids. i don't either. but i'm planning for one. i don't intend for the police to fill me in on any such part since i don't intend on missing it if something does happen. fuck y'all if my cell phone irritates you.
1900,1990... i don't know what they did back in the old west but i'm damn sure they didn't spend the day posting to /. either. if you want to live in the past that's your choice. the rest of us would like to enjoy the progress.
what i don't get about people is why a person talking on the cell phone is irritating. if it were two people talking in person it seems ok. but if it's a person talking into a cell phone many people seem annoyed. is that because they only get to hear half the conversation?
How about we just give people in group 2 their own, more expensive theater. None of the people in group 2 will turn on their phones, out of respect to their peers. Problem solved.
France is stupid
Just say no to license servers!!