81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone • Hacker News Board

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by bigstrat2003 » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC

threethirtytwo wrote: post #3

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The point is it doesn't have to be life. We can make things so that you don't need a smartphone, but we choose not to. That's a choice, not some immutable reality of the universe.

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by freeqaz » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC

kjkjadksj wrote: post #6

Stuff like this should always have an analog failsafe like a printable ticket. I can’t be the only one who has a phone actually die out and about. Especially as this device gets a little old, battery drops maybe 1% every 2 min of screen on use. Even worse in crowded cell service situations like baseball games.

Also a good fallback if your phone screen cracked 2 hours before. But I can imagine part of the challenge they are facing here are scalpers. TicketMaster app 'rotates' the actual ticket every 30 seconds. Can't rotate paper.

I'd think that having a 2nd factor like presenting ID that matches the ticket would be sufficient there though.

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by toomuchtodo » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC

Ucalegon wrote: post #4

recursive wrote: post #2

Can't read the twit because I don't have an account.

https://xcancel.com/Suzierizzo1/status/2040864617467924865 There you go!

Original reporting source:

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/dodgers-fan-printed...

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by engineer_22 » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC

ggoo wrote: post #7

I wish people would stop posting twitter links, they're a coin toss if they're even viewable

This one is viewable

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by polski-g » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC

Well he has no responsibilities. His entire calendar is free, for the past two decades. They came out 17 years ago. He can go get one and learn how to use it.

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by xvector » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC

bigstrat2003 wrote: post #11

threethirtytwo wrote: post #3

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The point is it doesn't have to be life. We can make things so that you don't need a smartphone, but we choose not to. That's a choice, not some immutable reality of the universe.

We can, but why should we?

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by Someone1234 » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC

cwillu wrote: post #5

recursive wrote: post #2

Can't read the twit because I don't have an account.

That's strange, because it opens and plays fine without an account for me.

Do you have uBlock Origin by any chance?

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by kmoser » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

I noticed the barcodes on the reporter's printed tickets in that video. I hope a nefarious actor doesn't freeze-frame it and reprint them.

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by mlinhares » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

I'm sure someone somewhere though this was expected friction and wouldn't be a problem.

Re: 81yo Dodgers fan can no longer get tickets because he doesn't have a smartphone

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Post by justonceokay » Mon, Apr 06, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

xvector wrote: post #16

bigstrat2003 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The point is it doesn't have to be life. We can make things so that you don't need a smartphone, but we choose not to. That's a choice, not some immutable reality of the universe.

We can, but why should we?

If your imagination is that anemic then the process is compete.