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It was on the jumbotron - surely one or two of the thousands of people at the show knew who it was. And then we'd have people watching it remotely, or the show appearing on video services, etc.
Assuming this was discovered via "Social Media Surveillance" is a leap, and a weak argument about such surveillance (which is a real problem that I've been arguing against since the late 90's).
Again, this was on the jumbotron. Stuff on the jumbotron has made the media circles since the advent of the jumbotron.
Yeah, I’m all against social media surveillance, but this was on the jumbotron at a concert. Having said that, I do hate those segments in concerts and sports where they feature audiences on the screens without consent. It’s not like there’s a line in the customer agreement when buying tickets that you allow your face to be featured (unless there is?). That’s why I always make myself as boring as possible - either just sitting with a straight face, or eating something - so I don’t get singled out.
It's shitty, but there is. Hell, even at small venues there usually at least a line saying "By buying this ticket you agree to be recorded"