No photos on the dance floor -- did you think it worked?

[irrelevant]

@Klebewesen: Good points. Missed the stickers there too though, as I never used any bar ... still, I think it's a step in the right direction in terms of raising awareness.

@Ibgert84: Great to hear, and good job!

@TommyMaurer00 & ZeroZero: Thin line ... and can be viewed from both sides.

[pappenheimer]

Ich mach auch paar Bilder u Videos....aber für mich, und ja hab sie sogar mal angeschaut. Sensibilisierung sollte mehr für die Veröffentlichung solcher Videos passieren. Ein paar Erinnerungen sind ja per se nich verkehrt

Hm, ich glaube dir zwar hier individuell, aber wenn du vor mir aufm Floor Videos machst, versaut mir das die Stimmung komplett und ich muss den Floor wechseln. Also cool, dass du sensibel mit dem Videomaterial umgehst, aber ich bitte dich trotztdem mit allem was ich habe, niemals ein Foto/Video auf dem DanceFloor zu machen. Auch wenn du cool bist und es dir nur selbst anschaust. BITTE MACH ES EINFACH NICHT. Die Leute wissen nicht was du damit machst und allgemein, es ist vom Veranstalter nicht gewollt, also so oder so nicht akzeptabel.

[psy_adventure]

Hab es als sehr wenig empfunden und war oft erstaunt, habe manchmal bewusst versuche ein Handy zu finden zum Beispiel auf der Turmbühne, häuftig zum Glück erfolglos!

[Jimbob_bln]

Usually i take too much pics and vids so that I asked myself the day after if I were really there. I missed so many moments what I just captured in my phone but not in my brain. This was the first festival/event that I decided to take zero, really zero pics and vids. But I can tell you, thats also not the right way. I have pics and vids, from my friends, but I miss the moment I was in. My special view on the things
Okay Fusion is not the right example to say that but personally I think the middle of between is the best way. But anyway don‘t stop raving/vibing/feeling the moment. That‘s the most important. And don‘t filming directly in someones face. Fusion should be still a safe space for everyone.
Please don‘t judge me now

[irrelevant]

Usually i take too much pics and vids so that I asked myself the day after if I were really there. I missed so many moments what I just captured in my phone but not in my brain. This was the first festival/event that I decided to take zero, really zero pics and vids. But I can tell you, thats also not the right way. I have pics and vids, from my friends, but I miss the moment I was in. My special view on the things
Okay Fusion is not the right example to say that but personally I think the middle of between is the best way. But anyway don‘t stop raving/vibing/feeling the moment. That‘s the most important. And don‘t filming directly in someones face. Fusion should be still a safe space for everyone.
Please don‘t judge me now

Thanks for your input. I think it's great that you -- normally perhaps being on the other end of the scale -- were open to go all the way opposite. My **personal** view is, ofc, stay in the moment, as well. But aside that, I just don't wish to be bothered SEEING these phones everywhere, ruining this moment, and ofc that things mainly stay off social media/the internet.

[MeterPaffay]

Usually i take too much pics and vids so that I asked myself the day after if I were really there. I missed so many moments what I just captured in my phone but not in my brain. This was the first festival/event that I decided to take zero, really zero pics and vids. But I can tell you, thats also not the right way. I have pics and vids, from my friends, but I miss the moment I was in. My special view on the things
Okay Fusion is not the right example to say that but personally I think the middle of between is the best way. But anyway don‘t stop raving/vibing/feeling the moment. That‘s the most important. And don‘t filming directly in someones face. Fusion should be still a safe space for everyone.
Please don‘t judge me now

Thanks for your input. I think it's great that you -- normally perhaps being on the other end of the scale -- were open to go all the way opposite. My **personal** view is, ofc, stay in the moment, as well. But aside that, I just don't wish to be bothered SEEING these phones everywhere, ruining this moment, and ofc that things mainly stay off social media/the internet.

I believe there can be a middle ground somewhere. And its not that hard to figure out I think: If one really wants to take a quick pic of something, a band or some art, be mindful, dont hold the phone into peoples faces and dont invade their privacy. If you see people do things, put the phone away for a sec.
If one decides to post something online, have a quick look if any faces are clearly visible and identifiable, if so, censor it or dont post it at all. Dont make the Fusion into a photo excursion, have a few snaps for the memories or to send something cool to friends or relatives. Thats it. Nobody is going to watch 2min clips of a shaky recording with bad sound quality. And especially dont stream to your friends, family or worst of all, your followers.

I myself like to take some pics, especially some cool art stuff or light installations. When doing so, I take a few seconds to find a good spot, wait for people to get out of my shot/find a better angle and then just press the button a couple of times, one of them is gonna be good. And then I move on instead of becoming a nuisance to people nearby by standing there like a cliche tourist fiddling with their ISO setting to get just the right light or some shit.
I also filmed a short vid this year for a friend, a 10s clip of one our favorite bands, when doing so, I made sure to film over the crowd, standing at the back at Rosa Platz. My friend is the only one who got the video and it stays on my phone memory.
There is no need to document everything, and a few pics here and there or a short clip are enough to refresh the memory when looking back some time later.
Especially for me that helps, after 6 Fusions everything starts to become a blur and its increasingly hard to tell what happened when

[irrelevant]

I believe there can be a middle ground somewhere. And its not that hard to figure out I think: If one really wants to take a quick pic of something, a band or some art, be mindful, dont hold the phone into peoples faces and dont invade their privacy. If you see people do things, put the phone away for a sec.
If one decides to post something online, have a quick look if any faces are clearly visible and identifiable, if so, censor it or dont post it at all. Dont make the Fusion into a photo excursion, have a few snaps for the memories or to send something cool to friends or relatives. Thats it. Nobody is going to watch 2min clips of a shaky recording with bad sound quality. And especially dont stream to your friends, family or worst of all, your followers.

I myself like to take some pics, especially some cool art stuff or light installations. When doing so, I take a few seconds to find a good spot, wait for people to get out of my shot/find a better angle and then just press the button a couple of times, one of them is gonna be good. And then I move on instead of becoming a nuisance to people nearby by standing there like a cliche tourist fiddling with their ISO setting to get just the right light or some shit.
I also filmed a short vid this year for a friend, a 10s clip of one our favorite bands, when doing so, I made sure to film over the crowd, standing at the back at Rosa Platz. My friend is the only one who got the video and it stays on my phone memory.
There is no need to document everything, and a few pics here and there or a short clip are enough to refresh the memory when looking back some time later.
Especially for me that helps, after 6 Fusions everything starts to become a blur and its increasingly hard to tell what happened when

Appreciate you taking the time to detail what I lacked the patience to. 100 %.

Something I almost always do as well (actually in 95 % of the cases, which I think should be quite viable, is shoot short videos (works also in daytime) of people's feet (near mine) dancing, or walking past. That allows for some of the music & ambience to be caught along, without violating anyone, or anything. When doing so, I keep my (small, non-smartphone) near my hips or waist, and cover the screen up so it doesn't bother, or alarm, anyone. Many times only the ground, or floor (clubs here at home) is filmed, doing it that way.

[Moselriesling]

Ich mach auch paar Bilder u Videos....aber für mich, und ja hab sie sogar mal angeschaut. Sensibilisierung sollte mehr für die Veröffentlichung solcher Videos passieren. Ein paar Erinnerungen sind ja per se nich verkehrt

Das Problem ist auch ein anderes. Sehr viele Fotos und Videos landen auf Servern von Google, Apple, Meta und Co. und werden dort maschinell ausgewertet. Dass diese Konzerne vor (autoritären) Machthabern kuschen ist nun auch kein Geheimnis. In Zusammenhang mit dem Besuch eines linksalternativen Festivals kann man sich schon ein paar Szenarien vorstellen in denen Aufnahmen von Besucher:innen Probleme nach sich ziehen können.
Auch vor diesem Hintergrund ist Datenvermeidung für manche Menschen zunehmend wichtig. Leuten dieses Recht zu nehmen ist einfach nicht ok.