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AMC Drops 'Texting Friendly' Theaters Idea (networkworld.com)

Posted by msmash on from the all-sorted-then dept.

netbuzz writes: Stung by a ferocious backlash on social media, AMC Entertainment this morning took to Twitter to announce that it will not be experimenting with "texting friendly" movie theaters, a trial balloon floated only days ago by the company's boss. "NO TEXTING AT AMC. Won't happen. You spoke. We listened," the company said.That escalated quickly.

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  1. Re: Why not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    It does mean that society needs to account for how people use technology when offering public service.

    WTF? We're not talking about a public service here, we're talking about movies which people pay to watch, not pay to be interrupted or blinded by assholes.