No old cameras allowed I guess...

[mgb74]

Wow. Scanning the posts, you'd think the meet was held in North Korea.

Step back, take a deep breath, and recognize that whatever rule is in place was put there with good intentions - no matter how poorly framed or poorly enforced.

That doesn't mean accept it, but it doesn't mean being a jerk about it either. +1 to Matt and Winger's suggestions.

 

[benjiboy]

"When in Rome, use your android smartphone."

 

[Theo Sulphate]

Step back, take a deep breath, and recognize that whatever rule is in place was put there with good intentions - no matter how poorly framed or poorly enforced.

What might those "good intentions" be?

I wonder if a young woman would be asked to put her camera away.

 

[mgb74]

What might those "good intentions" be?

I wonder if a young woman would be asked to put her camera away.

People don't want strangers taking pictures of young children at a swim meet. There are some strange people out there; not many, but some. May sound silly to restrict photos (and probably is), but that doesn't mean there is a malicious intent behind the rule (keep in mind I said malicious, not foolish). As to whether a young woman would be asked to put her camera away, that points to the silliness of the rule rather than it's intent.

I believe the best way to address ignorance is with education; whereas malice generally requires confrontation.

And keep in mind what Abraham Lincoln said: "The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly."