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Lifting is a short effort followed by a longer rest period, so there is plenty of downtime. Then you add reracking weights, water, etc. It would definitely be more weird to chat the person next to you on a treadmill.
We need to have a national conversation about cameras and recording in general. Great it’s not illegal to film people in public places (I’m not arguing that it should be), it’s also not illegal to fart in a crowded elevator but we all recognize it’s rude. >

I mean, other than repealing the 1st amendment, what do you think the results of a “national conversation” are ? >

Considering this forum is used across the globe, can you please advise what the First Amendment is, for Australia, or do you mean the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and if so, could you please quote it in full? >

He said “national”conversation and there are 
more redditors from the US than any other country. So I assumed he’s from the US. 
First Amendment to the US constitution guarantees freedoms of Religion, Speech, assembly, protest, and Press. 
US Supreme Court ruled that the “freedom of press” clause in the 1st amendment guarantees the right to every citizen to take pictures and video of everything they can see from a public venue. >

While is likely that you assume correctly, saying that a national conversation is needed could apply to any country. 
The fact is that you are not only speaking with other Americans on reddit in general and on this thread specifically. >

I know I’m not, but as the plurality of Redditors are from the US, it is right to assume it’s from the US when no other indication is given. >

No it’s not right to do that. You can just note where you’re referring to and speaking from in your comment. Adding the words ‘in America’ if you’re talking about government, law etc etc takes literally a second. Maybe I should just assume intellectual laziness on the part of all Americans. 
If you were in real life at a party with only 40% Americans you probably wouldn’t go around speaking to everyone as if they are also American. But here we are. >

You underestimate Americans. Especially when there's no accents as clues. They absolutely would do that lol. >

Lol
To be fair, if at this hypothetical party the other 60% were aussies like me, the responses would be bloody hilarious - I might actually quite enjoy it! >

My gym literally has a posing/picture area lmfao >

I think this is actually a good idea, nice lighting and mirrors people will just go over naturally lol. But I am very sick of seeing people filming or taking photos in the locker rooms. Slightly less so at those posing on their equipment but still annoyed they're on a machine/bench they're not using. >

I thought cameras were at least forbidden if not illegal because of the expectation of privacy in locker rooms and bathrooms >

Especially in the locker room. I was getting dressed and girls were taking pictures in the mirror. I have no idea if I was in the photos or not. >

I've always felt on the fence about it. The influencers are annoying but some people just want to video their form or take progress pics. Its getting to the point where influencers are getting so annoying that I agree with you. >

Progress pics can be taken at home or in the car. We are unfortunately at the point of society where there is no excuse. >

Can't evaluate my form at home. >

It’s a pretty sad story of our society that to check form the solution is to record yourself at a gym. If only there was an environment where people congregated to do a shared activity like lifting, or a business that specialized in training or equipment. >

People aren’t just nice. I’m not going up to some random person asking if I’m doing this right. I’d rather record myself and look it over. >


People aren’t just nice.

That's part of the point I'm making. Most people are nice and manage to be socially decent with family, work and friends but the idea of talking to someone random at the gym is seen as a faux pas. 
Before the smartphone most gyms were very social environments. The majority of people at the gym have a schedule of workouts, so when you go on Tuesday at 7am it will be a lot of the same people that don't have to stay random! >

Gross. I don’t want to talk to people and that isn’t a character flaw. That is a byproduct of society. >

Yet here you are conversing with a random person over a text based message board. Gross. 
I've never been known as a social butterfly, but so many other workouts and sport type activities are very social (Running, Climbing, Yoga personally). Why did the gym turn so antisocial? >

Because people want to focus on what they are doing. I wouldn’t have just walked up to you on the street unless there was a gun to my head.