June 2, 2003
The rules of etiquette for camera-phones
After CellManners and Cell Phone Etiquette, websites devoted to promoting civility between cell phone users and the people around them, everyone's favorite wireless reporter from Asia CNet, Aloysius Choong, publishes a list of Camera-phone dos and don'ts. So far the new handsets have a pretty bad rep as being used mostly by perverts and peeping toms in lockers rooms, so, "to prevent these devices from becoming a source of paranoia, we should all learn some basic rules of etiquette":
- DO point the lens away from others when you're using the phone
- DO seek consent before you take shots of strangers.
- DON'T send photo messages to all your friends, unless you know it will appeal to them. Remember, recipients often have to pay to download MMS messages.
- ...
And good advice, something I would not have necessarily thought of, DON'T go snapping pictures with your camera-phones on planes. Even though you're not making calls, most phones automatically search for available networks once they're turned on. This may disrupt navigational equipment during flight.
More on cell phone etiquette in Textually.org.
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