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RE: The taking of photographs is forbidden
I'm not sure if I by the argument that taking a photo is theft. It's sort of a really bad copy, but nothing has been stolen per say, merely replicated.
However, I think it's okay to ban cell phones and photos from being taken. It can really ruin the experience of fine art for other people. To me it feels like texting during a movie. Rude!
There are lockers specifically for phones. Perhaps you could make it mandatory for people to put their phones in there, much like how people require others to take their shoes off when entering their home. They even make these lockers with chargers so everyone wins!
Best of luck.
Cheers man, I like your thinking. I am working on a few ideas for a solution and the replies I have had have been very helpful - far better than I expected. Actually most of the time people are respectful, I think I was just a bit unlucky today. They were not nice folk at all.
That's terrible. I'm sorry! I hope you find a solution soon. Maybe you should just have a basket full of smashed phones with the sign that says these are the ones who disobeyed the no phone rule!
Ha ha I like that idea - I appreciate the sentiment and I really felt like doing that when it happened. Its difficult to find a balance between being strict and being friendly. I will think hard to find a solution and share it when I do. Thanks for the feedback @distantsignal