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Re:Ask HN: "Tattlr": The End of the Annoying Moviegoer? by GeoffreyHull on Tuesday June 14, 2011 @06:40PM (#2655111)
Theaters that offer assigned seating can automatically update your Tattlr profile with your seating for the given movie. In theaters that do not offer assigned seating, users would have to manually enter in their own row # and seat # after selecting their seats.

I've never heard of theaters blocking cell signals.

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Re:Ask HN: "Tattlr": The End of the Annoying Moviegoer? by PonyGumbo on Wednesday June 15, 2011 @04:45PM (#2658953)
AFAIK it's illegal to block cell signals. Many theaters are cavernous concrete buildings though, which naturally reduces signal strength.
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Re:Ask HN: "Tattlr": The End of the Annoying Moviegoer? by true_religion on Tuesday June 14, 2011 @09:44PM (#2655626)
Rather than row/seat number just have a pictorial representation of the theater seating so they can tap on their general location.
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Re:Ask HN: "Tattlr": The End of the Annoying Moviegoer? by GeoffreyHull on Tuesday June 14, 2011 @09:52PM (#2655647)
Agreed. Thats even better.
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