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Old 03-10-2015, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sunnyatlast View Post
I applaud you for confronting the situation and for attaining a peaceful resolution. But as a woman, I would not do that.

I've seen big, (apparently) drunken, foul-mouthed men get into near fist-fights twice, once at Spanish Springs and once at LSL, and these obnoxious things would not have hesitated to punch somebody--male or female--in the mouth or slam a head against a stone/concrete wall.

Event staff/management has to be in charge of enforcing the rules, not audience members.
Actually, I tend to agree with you. I did not take the situation lightly. And I was very polite and careful in my actions. I just feel strongly about the principle involved.

I don't believe actions such as charging for seats, having enforcement staff on hand, or similar expensive, manpower-intensive actions will ever be implemented. And I can't say I blame management...I don't think it's practical.

But one step that I do believe could help is simply posting signs in very conspicuous places...possibly on the stage structures or someplace similarly visible and obvious. The folks I dealt with (at least the ladies...heheh) were very polite and made it apparent that they thought they were violating no rules. I think those who might be prone to violate the rule even though they know it exists might be less likely to do so if a sign clearly stating the rule (as worded in the FAQ's cited earlier) was staring them in the face and apparent to all present. The cost and effort would be one time and minimal.