Apple Bans Selfie Sticks From WWDC 2015

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Posted April 14, 2015 at 2:45pm by iClarified

Apple has banned the use of Selfie Sticks at its 2015 Worldwide Developer Conference just announced today.

The ban was first noticed by Chris Welch of The Verge. Apple posted it on WWDC's 'More' details page.

In addition, you may not use selfie sticks or similar monopods within Moscone West or Yerba Buena Gardens.

Before worrying about bringing your selfie stick to WWDC, you'll need to get a ticket first. Developers can apply for tickets via the WWDC website (developer.apple.com/wwdc/tickets) now through Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. Tickets will be issued to attendees through a random selection process.

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babourian - April 16, 2015 at 6:18am

Does no photography means no more live blog from other websites?!

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gamerscul9870 - April 16, 2015 at 10:47am

It didn't say no phones, I mean why would they do that? That would mean no way of accessing the keynote.

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SimonSays - April 14, 2015 at 9:35pm

Booo to all the ecig haters. Even Apple!!!

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gamerscul9870 - April 14, 2015 at 9:38pm

"Boohoo, I can't take a selfie stick with me!" Then use your hands or friends, come on!

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dk2013 - April 14, 2015 at 7:56pm

All these weird guesses below... it's so simple, you just can't let people wave a stick around in crowded places, somebody will get hit.

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gamerscul9870 - April 15, 2015 at 1:35am

That depends what people really need that is enough to help them. Canes are a good examples. Selfie sticks, not to much.

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zetaprime - April 15, 2015 at 1:37am

I still say there's too much emphasis on safety everywhere you go. Life entails risk and nobody's going to live forever anyway. So big deal if it happens sooner. It's all the same in the end.

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gamerscul9870 - April 15, 2015 at 2:09am

Ok. The real reason selfie sticks are banned is because it may get in the way of people taking pictures of the keynote or the camera men filming it, not to mention others may steal it from you and may whack you while in the keynote.

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King Rollo - April 14, 2015 at 7:36pm

Security risk? Banned in a number of places such as Empire State Building, if you can't take photos why would need one unless it's something else.

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zetaprime - April 14, 2015 at 4:05pm

Why are these sticks being banned in so many places all of a sudden? I've never used one but I don't see what the problem is. Seems like just part of a trend towards excessive restrictions on personal freedoms.

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gamerscul9870 - April 14, 2015 at 5:42pm

In case those make it obvious someone is accidentally captured in someones photo!

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zetaprime - April 15, 2015 at 1:31am

I'm not sure I get that, but still sounds like a mighty lame excuse to ban the things.

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gamerscul9870 - April 15, 2015 at 1:33am

Or it may hit someone.

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zetaprime - April 15, 2015 at 1:43am

If you're somewhere and you see the sticks waving around and don't like it then leave or else just watch where you're going. I'm sure in most cases you can see the things and avoig getting hit. If you're too slow, well tough luck. I'm just sick of this whole security/safety culture and would rather see things go back to the way they were 100 years ago or maybe even more like 10000 years ago.

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zetaprime - April 15, 2015 at 1:59am

What's wrong with having to watch where the hell you're going? And you can take that whole culture of lawyers and lawsuits and shove that too. You got a beef with someone? Settle it with a good fight or a duel.

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Emirerlsn - April 14, 2015 at 2:50pm

That's a sign of a wide angle facetime camera lens i guess…

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