Granted, the poll was only in London, but a unscientific poll (meaning, I asked people) shows most people agree with this. I mean, it seems like we can’t rely on people to be polite and shut off their cell phones when asked (or when it would be polite), so why not enforce it?
Of course, there are plenty of people who will say, well, what if my child gets sick or there’s an emergency. How often does that happen, however? Let’s say we agree to this, how would we get around this, then?
Ars Technica has an idea of technology that would force cell phones into vibrate mode. And, as the article says, that sort of tech would have to be developed and built into phone. He thinks that would be a better solution, and long-term, he’s probably right, but for now, I would rather have small bricks for 2 hours or so than nagging cell phone ringing during a performance.
Tags: Cell phones, movies, technology, theatre
