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Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2025
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I'm mixed on crowd-surfing TBH, despite getting knocked pretty good a couple of times. It's only been a problem for me if I manage to make it to the first five rows of people on an open floor. I knew that's where the crowd surfers would wind up, and tried to keep my eyes peeled, but expected it was going to happen anyway. I do feel pretty concerned for anyone under 5'6" in a pit though, even if they're confident, seeing as I'm much larger and have still gotten the shit knocked out of me quite a few times.