Halifax cafe goes ‘screen free,’ sparks backlash on social media
HALIFAX — A popular Halifax cafe and bar found itself in a firestorm of caffeine-fuelled controversy Tuesday after declaring itself “screen free” after 5 p.m.
Lion and Bright cafe, in the city’s hip north end, recently posted signs informing patrons of the rule, which requires work-related screens such as laptops and tablets to be put away during the evening.
“Close your screens, meet your neighbours! Lion & Bright is now screen free after 5 p.m. daily,” the sign read in a photo posted to Facebook. An asterisk at the bottom of the sign said: “Includes Kindles, tablets, iPads, etc.”
The rule sparked a debate online, and while a few people were receptive to the change, others declared it “pretentious.”