Can't read but it's not sudden for me. I don't dance. I feel separate from most of humanity on this issue.
OGEnthusiast•1h ago
Can't find a non-paywalled link at the moment but the gist is it's because of phones and the fear of going viral on social media. Some concerts and clubs are now starting to institute phone bans at the door to create a more friendly atmosphere.
Der_Einzige•1h ago
Re: no paywalled link
Good. I was tired of us acting like we could ignore the blatant act of information being prevented from its freedom by being some caste of monks who knew about the magic words to use the internet archive to avoid it.
phpnode•52m ago
It’s new year, let yourself have a dance somewhere private where you can’t be judged. You might change your mind
rubatuga•1h ago
Hmmm wonder if it's due to sudden influx of ketamine on the dance floor ... warning for those who don't know, ketamine is also linked with bladder wall destruction.
In the olden days alcohol was a prerequisite to get (most) people dancing. Nowadays drinking has declined substantially, especially amongst the younger crowd who are most likely to frequent concerts and clubs.
Does the article factor that in? It won't load for me, unfortunately.
badc0ffee•48m ago
The article does not mention alcohol.
andy99•46m ago
Or maybe everyone feeling like they are being watched all the time (while simultaneously staring at their phones) is part of why people are drinking less? It’s a vicious cycle.
djmips•19m ago
and potentially recorded?
OGEnthusiast•11m ago
The hypothesis in the article is it's smartphones and people afraid of their dancing going viral on social media.
But it's interesting that you brought up declining drinking rates. I'm sure that's just as large a factor as well.
on_the_train•48m ago
My family is a family of dancers. My parents love it. My older sister danced and even taught dancing. So I was always under intense observation when it comes to that. And every hint of it was immediately commented on. Every movement to music, too. I hated it. And completely blocked all of dancing from my life. Didn't dance on graduation, not on weddings. That's just a direct and human consequence.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF•1h ago
OGEnthusiast•1h ago
Der_Einzige•1h ago
Good. I was tired of us acting like we could ignore the blatant act of information being prevented from its freedom by being some caste of monks who knew about the magic words to use the internet archive to avoid it.
phpnode•52m ago