Flags

[Kyelo]

I've seen several people at TITP pleted with warm beer for having flags up! Don't think this would happen at Glastonbury but ya never know haha

[Red_Eye_Jedi]

Hmm.. Although I do like seeing the bands on stage, which is obviously difficult due to the flags, but if I get a glimpse im happy. On the other hand, I could just look at the screen but most of the time i'm so lost in dancing or singing I don't really notice the flags..

[jameshunt]

Who are we gonna burn down? The people or their flags?

[jameshunt]

I've seen several people at TITP pleted with warm beer for having flags up! Don't think this would happen at Glastonbury but ya never know haha

[Pinhead]

Begin to officially 'discorage' them, in the Fine Guide etc., and tell traders not to sell 'em either. Then, hopefully, a bit of self policing will take over and it will become less and less acceptable to have quite so many up front. Mind you, officially banning laterns hasn't worked . . .

[fowls]

Flags, books, anyone holding a flag, anyone reading a book, anyone near someone holding a flag and anyone who admits to ever having read a book - just to be safe.

Edited February 1, 2010 by fowls

[jameshunt]

I reckon we should print off a rule book for flagbearers, then burn the feckers who buy it. Then we can remove even the most covert flagbearers.

Slowly we WILL turn glastonbury into an anti-flag fascist state.

[cejx]

Begin to officially 'discorage' them, in the Fine Guide etc., and tell traders not to sell 'em either. Then, hopefully, a bit of self policing will take over and it will become less and less acceptable to have quite so many up front. Mind you, officially banning laterns hasn't worked . . .

[fowls]

Begin to officially 'discorage' them, in the Fine Guide etc., and tell traders not to sell 'em either. Then, hopefully, a bit of self policing will take over and it will become less and less acceptable to have quite so many up front. Mind you, officially banning laterns hasn't worked . . .

Edited February 1, 2010 by fowls

[maninkilt]

For me;

Great in the campsite

No issue walking around

Utter pain in the arena

[beamends]

I'd say that's a good idea. Using social coercion should get the job done a lot better than official banning.

[Kyelo]

Yes! Let's plete(sic)* the feckers!

If they are already wearing pleated clothing what should we do instead?

[Steve P]

I'd like to be able to fly my flag back at our campsite. For many reasons i'd be gutted if we can't. They can sod right off from in front of the stages though.

[MrZigster]

Two suggestions:

1) Those of us who want the flags gone start a loud collective chant 5mins before each band comes on. Along the lines of "Put the F**king flags down", "Flag wavers are w*nkers" etc. If we chant it loud enough, we will embarass some, if not all of them. The more flags come down, the more isloated and inconsiderate the remainder appear.

2) Take a flag (but dont stick it on a pole), stand in front of a flag waver and hold your flag up right in front of their face and see how they feel about it.

Edited February 1, 2010 by MrZigster

[jameshunt]

I'd like to be able to fly my flag back at our campsite. For many reasons i'd be gutted if we can't. They can sod right off from in front of the stages though.

[guypjfreak]

with out your tent flag no one would get home

as for the arena totally agree BUGGER OFF

[Craig_G]

How about someone knocks up a slide for the screens politely pointing out that flags spoil the view?

[chris northwest]

perhaps while were at it, something could be done about all the inconsiderate tw*ts that insist on taking chairs to the front of the stages and leave them up while they stand up to watch the bands! these piss me off more than the flags, im convinced the main areas seem alot more crammed because of the chairs, the jazzworld for rolf last year was pathetic, the acoustic stage had nice little posters outside last year with "no chairs beyond this point" which was nice, it'd be more difficult to enforce at the main stages i know, but maybe a line or two in the fine guide would help people realise how valuable space is!

Edited February 1, 2010 by chris northwest

[MrZigster]

It would all munge into "Put the flag wavers f*cking down, w*nkers" etc.

We need a flag vigilante group who buuuurrrrnnnn the feckers.

[beamends]

perhaps while were at it, something could be done about all the inconsiderate tw*ts that insist on taking chairs to the front of the stages and leave them up while they stand up to watch the bands! these piss me off more than the flags, im convinced the main areas seem alot more crammed because of the chairs, the jazzworld for rolf last year was pathetic, the acoustic stage had nice little posters outside last year with "no chairs beyond this point" which was nice, it'd be more difficult to enforce at the main stages i know, but maybe a line or two in the fine guide would help people realise how valuable space is!

[dunc55]

put some info in the guide and programme and put video announcements/ info on the screen. simply too many idiots carrying flags blocking peoples views!

[chris northwest]

OK, you fork out for all the treatment to fix my smashed up ankle (motorbike accident), and if it works then great, then you can get everyone else fixed (including those with disabilities of course) then you can have your ban. In the meantime stop being so bloody selfish and wake up to the fact the the world does not exist soley for your benefit. "These people" as you call us might have non-visible disabilities that cause us a lot more hassle that simply moving away from a char causes you.

Sorry to be blunt, but honest to god some people really can't see past the end of their nose.

[MrZigster]

Sorry to be blunt, but honest to god some people really can't see past the end of their nose.

[Thrash D Garbage]

I agree there are too many flags at the front nowadays.

But I don't see how you'd enforce a ban at Glastonbury, without seriously affecting the vibe. What's suggested? Burly security guards pushing through the Pyramid crowd confiscating flags?

At Download, they can turn people away at the arena gates. Plus, nobody'd be surprised to get aggro from stewards at Download. At Glastonbury it would ruin the festival.

Edited February 1, 2010 by Thrash D Garbage

[laid back in the sun]

strange no flag waving c**ts have appeared here to defend their behaviour... there must be some about surely? maybe they do have some shame after all!