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posted by mrpg on Friday April 20 2018, @06:14AM   Printer-friendly
from the say-what-again dept.

Vox presents an article about restaurant noise levels and why they've risen over the years.

When the Line Hotel opened in Washington, DC, last December, the cocktail bars, gourmet coffee shops, and restaurants that fill its cavernous lobby drew a lot of buzz. Housed in a century-old church, the space was also reputedly beautiful.

My first visit in February confirmed that the Line was indeed as sleek as my friends and restaurant critics had suggested. There was just one problem: I wanted to leave almost as soon as I walked in. My ears were invaded by a deafening din.

[...] In reckoning with this underappreciated health threat, I’ve been wondering how we got here and why any well-meaning restaurateur would inflict this pain on his or her patrons and staff. I learned that there are a number of reasons — and they mostly have to do with restaurant design trends. In exposing them, I hope restaurateurs will take note: You may be deafening your staff and patrons.


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by bradley13 on Friday April 20 2018, @09:29AM (2 children)

    by bradley13 (3053) on Friday April 20 2018, @09:29AM (#669577) Homepage Journal

    Yes, well, copyright is sick. We have the same thing where I live: every household is required to pay an annual license to cover radio/television. Given that, you might assume that every person in the country would be covered - but no: every business also has to pay, because they might play the radio/television to their employees or customers. Even though said employees/customers have already paid privately.

    Frankly, f*ck 'em. They've license their music to the radio. They don't get to pick who the radio broadcasts to, or who picks up the broadcast. Same for CDs: If I buy a CD (or an MP3 or whatever), it's mine. I can play it for myself, for my family, or for half the world. After accepting payment, it's none of their business, after receiving payment for the CD. The only thing that copyright should restrict is duplication for resale - as a purchaser, I cannot make and resell copies of their music.

    The whole area of copyright needs massively whacked back. Limited, short terms of protection, and no more impingement on other people's rights to use a product that they have purchased.

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  • (Score: 2) by NewNic on Friday April 20 2018, @07:03PM (1 child)

    by NewNic (6420) on Friday April 20 2018, @07:03PM (#669763) Journal

    We have the same thing where I live: every household is required to pay an annual license to cover radio/television

    I don't think that you understand the TV license scheme very well. Hint: it's a TV license (although covers streaming BBC programs these days)! Also, if there is a resident over 75 years old in the house, that person can get a free license, which covers anyone also living in the house.

    I am making an assumption that you are a UK resident, so my apologies in advance if you are not.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 20 2018, @11:17PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 20 2018, @11:17PM (#669846)

      "But No Billag’s proponents argued that freeing taxpayers of the 451-Swiss franc annual fee would unlock new economic potential, create a more competitive media sector and ultimately foster more choice. The cost is due to drop to 365 Swiss francs next year, but everyone will have to pay, even if they do not own a television or radio, after the government decided both platforms were watched and listened to via the internet." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/05/switzerland-votes-overwhelmingly-to-keep-its-public-broadcaster [theguardian.com]