It's a shame it has come to how it is these days. I remember when you would check in at the ticket counter, get a seat assigned, if you didn't already have one, then board the plane, and off you went to your destination. I also remember passengers happily snapping shots of pretty much whatever was in the viewfinder while on the plane, and even in the terminals.
Frank, I wanted to add, that the photo of the person in the header of the linked article reminds me of George Carlin. Maybe it's the hairline, beard, and black tee shirt. Weird, huh.
