Angry man over loud cellphone call becomes hit movie on youtube

Never, never ask a passenger on a Hong Kong bus - after a long day's work - to lower his voice while talking on a cell phone and NEVER EVER get mad in public!

What a nightmare for the angry man in this youtube video, not unlike the South Korean Dog Poop Girl - shamed globally after bloggers had a field day when her picture refusing to clean up her dog's mess on a subway floor - was published online.

Jeremy Wagstaff for Loose Wire blogs this story published in Apple Daily via InMediaHK

The incident occurred on the top deck of a Number 68X Kowloon bus on April 29. A young man observed that the middle-aged person in front of him was talking too loud on the mobile telephone. So he tapped the man's shoulder and asked him to keep the volume down. This led to a vigorous response, including a string of obscenities.

The film was uploaded on YouTube and then seen by the whole wide world. As of May 19, 1.2 million people have watched the video clip! (Update: 1.9 million as of May 26; ETTV cited a 5.9 million figure on May 27, which probably combines all the editions).

Woods Experiences Golfing in China: Click, Ring, Take a Swing

Golf and golf etiquette is so new in China, and the sport's fans are so crazy about Tiger Woods, that the The HSBC Champions Tournament in Shangai was quite a scene, according to Bloomberg

"Chinese golf fans flocked to watch Tiger Woods in Shangai last weekend. And snap pictures while he was playing, and call friends to tell them about it.

"A lot of people had mobile phones and were taking pictures, you just had to deal with it,'' the No. 1-ranked golfer said in Shangai, wherehe repeatedly pulled away from playing shots because of noise. "There were a lot of distractions out there.''

... Organizers said about 10,000 people turned up for the final day, when David Howell outplayed Woods to win by three strokes.

Signs at the entrances to the Sheshan International Golf Club were optimistic: "Strictly no mobile phones and cameras.'' Spectators, many walking past the signs with phone planted to ear, even got written instructions on how to behave from organizers.

... Another item on the "Guide to Viewing Golf'' for fans, "never attempt to pick up any ball on the course,'' was ignored by a woman standing at the edge of the fairway on the fourth hole after Simon Wakefield, an English golfer, teed off."

Related articles:

-- Golf Rules leave fans pining for phones - At a golf tournament, silence is not only golden, it is mandatory.

-- Call for Cameraphone ban on Golf Tournaments - Officials at this year's US Masters introduced airport-style metal detectors and bag scanners at the main entrance to Augusta and confiscated all mobile phones and cameras.

Code for camera phones

The sex-clip scandal of showing two Delhi school children in a sexual act has prompted a camera mobile phone maker to come out with a code of ethics for users, reports The Telegraph.

"The camera phone should not be used to take photographs in public places like swimming pools, changing rooms, gyms, etc.,” Samsung India Electronics said in a list of dos and don'ts.

The company said camera phones should not be used to take photographs of individuals without their consent. “Users must respect individual office, educational or industrial environment where confidentiality of design and information is a matter of great importance,” it added, describing the guidelines as voluntary.

The company reminded users that camera phones should not be used to “shoot and circulate” objectionable content. “It is illegal and punishable by law,” it said.

Samsung also cautioned users not to use the phone in “prohibited areas” like airports, high-security zones, museums and theatres and at live performances. “It is dangerous to use camera phones while driving,” it added. “Users should refrain (from using it) while driving.”

Related articles on the sex scandal that has rocked India.

Samsung issues guidelines on ethical use of camera phones

It's not just the Internet auction sites that have been rattled by the circulation of obscene pictures through camera-enabled mobile phones. Handset manufacturers are also concerned reports The Hindu Business Line.

"Mobile handset makers are now rushing to issue guidelines for the ethical use of camera mobile phones. Samsung India on Monday announced the release of `Samsung mobile phone etiquette and responsibility guideline for camera phone users,' which asks users not to shoot and circulate objectionable content.

Other handset manufacturers like Motorola and Nokia said that the they have been telling their users about ethical usage each time a mobile phone is sold.

The Samsung guidelines recommend that the privacy of persons around the user of the camera phone should be respected.

-- "Camera phones should not be used to take photographs of individuals without their knowledge and consent.

-- "Camera phones should not be used to take photographs in public places deemed `private' like swimming pools, changing rooms, gyms."

--One must respect the individual office and the educational or industrial environment where the confidentiality of design and information is a matter of great importance.

-- Camera features on the phone should not be used in these areas without the prior approval of the authorities concerned.

-- "Camera features on phones should not be used in areas, where cameras are not encouraged or prohibited, like airports, high security zones, museums, cinema theatres and live performances.

-- "It is dangerous to use camera phones while driving. Users should refrain from using them while driving.

-- "Camera phones should not be used to shoot and circulate objectionable content. It is illegal and punishable by law," said a Samsung press statement.

Camera Phone Code of Conduct: "Think Before You Click!”

The Consumer Electronics Association, the main trade group for gadget makers of all types has just published a set of guidelines meant to defuse growing efforts to restrict the use of mobile phones equipped with digital cameras.

"The group's "Camera Phone Code of Conduct" consists of seven rules meant to balance digital imaging ubiquity with privacy and other concerns."

1. Camera phones should not be used where photographic equipment is typically banned, for example: museums, movie theaters, and live performances. Users should look for signs posted in public places. which indicate whether photographic equipment is banned.

2. Camera phones should not be used in public areas considered “private” by those who use them, for example: bathrooms, changing rooms, and gym locker rooms.

3. Camera phones should not be used without authorization to record and/or transfer confidential information. This may apply within a corporate, government or educational environment.

4. Camera phones should not be used to take photos of individuals without their knowledge and consent.

5. Discretion is advised when using your camera phone to take photos of individuals under the age of 18.

6. Safety is paramount when operating a motor vehicle. Users should refrain from using the camera or video function of a wireless ohone when driving.

7. Camera phone users should always respect the privacy of others. Photography of individuals without their consent, when and where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, may be prohibited by law.

For more information on Camera Phone Etiquette, contact www.ce.org/cameraphone.

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.