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Phone ringing is already banned in some places, like public transport in some countries. I guess OPs argument is to expand this to more public areas and that yo

by 3np 3y ago

Phone ringing is already banned in some places, like public transport in some countries. I guess OPs argument is to expand this to more public areas and that your wife wouldn't pick up phone calls there in the first place. If she wants to notice her text notifications when e.g. on the train or in the mall, she'd have to pick the phone out of her bag.

PrimeMcFly 3y ago
> Phone ringing is already banned in some places, like public transport in some countries. That seems insane. What countries? Conversations I get, but ringing?
- lucb1e 3y ago
  I can imagine it being against the rules, such as in a silent compartment on Dutch/German trains (which is imo nearly the same as law because it's a subsidised public service), and perhaps some religious state has it codified that churches are not to be disturbed or whatever, but that doesn't mean it gets enforced if you're clearly flustered, sorry, and decline the call immediately and it doesn't keep happening to the same person. So even if you get an answer to "where in the world", I'd like to add "but does that get actively enforced at all?"
  - PrimeMcFly 3y ago
    That makes sense. Given the impossibility of enforcing though, I can't see why any state would bother to make it illegal.
    - lucb1e 3y ago
      Having the rule gives complaints legitimacy and avoid that you feel like you're the problem, when apparently people generally agree (or it wouldn't/shouldn't pass parliament) that the problem is <insert noise threshold>. Having the rule probably solves 90%+ of the problem The remaining <10% is obnoxious people who are going to be obnoxious anyhow. I dunno, they'll probably use strobe lights to draw everyone's attention instead of using sound because that gets around the law. Wait, crap, that exists already (I love people sitting opposite me in the bus and 'flashing' me every 12 seconds)
- EE84M3i 3y ago
  Most of the train companies in Tokyo have signs asking you to use "manner mode" (vibrate). Some also have signs asking you to be considerate and not have your headphone volume too loud because it can disturb others. However, my impression is that this is mostly advisory/social pressure and not actually a ban that has any consequences if broken.

by 3np 3y ago

PrimeMcFly 3y ago

> Phone ringing is already banned in some places, like public transport in some countries. That seems insane. What countries? Conversations I get, but ringing?

lucb1e 3y ago
I can imagine it being against the rules, such as in a silent compartment on Dutch/German trains (which is imo nearly the same as law because it's a subsidised public service), and perhaps some religious state has it codified that churches are not to be disturbed or whatever, but that doesn't mean it gets enforced if you're clearly flustered, sorry, and decline the call immediately and it doesn't keep happening to the same person. So even if you get an answer to "where in the world", I'd like to add "but does that get actively enforced at all?"
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago
  That makes sense. Given the impossibility of enforcing though, I can't see why any state would bother to make it illegal.
  - lucb1e 3y ago
    Having the rule gives complaints legitimacy and avoid that you feel like you're the problem, when apparently people generally agree (or it wouldn't/shouldn't pass parliament) that the problem is <insert noise threshold>. Having the rule probably solves 90%+ of the problem The remaining <10% is obnoxious people who are going to be obnoxious anyhow. I dunno, they'll probably use strobe lights to draw everyone's attention instead of using sound because that gets around the law. Wait, crap, that exists already (I love people sitting opposite me in the bus and 'flashing' me every 12 seconds)
EE84M3i 3y ago
Most of the train companies in Tokyo have signs asking you to use "manner mode" (vibrate). Some also have signs asking you to be considerate and not have your headphone volume too loud because it can disturb others. However, my impression is that this is mostly advisory/social pressure and not actually a ban that has any consequences if broken.