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Topic: Has anyone run into tablet/phone recording from the audience?  (Read 1701 times)

Offline Bob

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Lots of people holding up their phones or tablets to record the performance? 

Possibly even watching the tablet screen rather than the actual performance itself?
Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

Offline iansinclair

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Re: Has anyone run into tablet/phone recording from the audience?
Reply #1 on: September 05, 2015, 12:08:42 AM
Yes.  Not many, but I have seen it happen.

I have also seen an usher escort the individual to the nearest exit.
Ian

Offline pencilart3

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Re: Has anyone run into tablet/phone recording from the audience?
Reply #2 on: September 09, 2015, 11:54:26 PM
Kyrstian Zimerman has certainly seen it...
You might have seen one of my videos without knowing it was that nut from the forum
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