Comments on: cafe culture 2.0 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dantsea http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/comment-page-1/#comment-476 dantsea Sun, 29 May 2005 09:33:10 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/#comment-476 Wow, would you look at all that padding to say "The wifi campers don't pay their way, and we want it to stop." 10 ePoints awarded to the Victrola's owner/partner for framing the issue to bring out the "anti-technology, yay!" response. Wow, would you look at all that padding to say “The wifi campers don’t pay their way, and we want it to stop.” 10 ePoints awarded to the Victrola’s owner/partner for framing the issue to bring out the “anti-technology, yay!” response.

]]> By: Peter http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Peter Sun, 29 May 2005 02:09:42 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/#comment-475 First off, I love Victrola and think it's totally within their rights to experiment with cutting off WiFi if they think it will improve the atmosphere in their establishment. Having said that...a little search and replace: "Strongin said that the five-year-old cafe added free electric lighting when it seemed their customers wanted it a couple of years ago. It initially brought in more people, she said, but over the past year First off, I love Victrola and think it’s totally within their rights to experiment with cutting off WiFi if they think it will improve the atmosphere in their establishment. Having said that…a little search and replace:

“Strongin said that the five-year-old cafe added free electric lighting when it seemed their customers wanted it a couple of years ago. It initially brought in more people, she said, but over the past year

]]> By: Cat Nilan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Cat Nilan Sat, 28 May 2005 00:54:06 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2005/05/27/cafe-culture-20/#comment-474 Joe Bar has instituted a somewhat similar policy on weekends, for pretty much the same reasons. Personally, I think this is a good idea. Obviously, it's in large part a business decision for these coffee shops, but as a non-wifi customer of Victrola I certainly would appreciate more available seating. The wall of laptops at Victrola is especially intimidating. Capitol Hill Internet Cafe has done a much better job of balancing computer space and casual hanging out space. Joe Bar has instituted a somewhat similar policy on weekends, for pretty much the same reasons. Personally, I think this is a good idea. Obviously, it’s in large part a business decision for these coffee shops, but as a non-wifi customer of Victrola I certainly would appreciate more available seating.

The wall of laptops at Victrola is especially intimidating. Capitol Hill Internet Cafe has done a much better job of balancing computer space and casual hanging out space.

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