Use Your Electronic Devices--But Respectfully

I read the thread (regarding cellphone coverage on Isle Royale) with great interest. Numerous opinions were expressed.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS: Many people are going to bring their cellphones and electronic devices to Isle Royale--whether some other people like that or not. In the previous thread, some people did a pretty good job of presenting reasons why someone might really want/need to contact their home or work--if at all possible. They also pointed out the many other uses for cellphones in modern hiking and camping. Thus, I won't rehash that in this post.

My biggest issue/concern is this:
I would invite all people to use their cellphones and other electronic devices (of all kinds) in a respectful manner when they are visiting Isle Royale. When other people are trying to enjoy the view at the top of Mt. Franklin or Mt. Ojibway-- they really don't want to hear you shouting into your cellphone. ("Can you hear me NOW?"). When people are hiking down the trail, they don't want to hear your music or podcast blaring. (Please put in some earbuds. That way you still get to listen to your stuff and other people get the quietness that they are seeking). When someone is trying to sleep at night, they don't want to hear you cranking some music at a campfire--or at your shelter, in your tent, or on your boat. Please respect other people's right to experience quiet and undisturbed sleep. (Note: The official quiet hours are VERY early on Isle Royale-- 10:00 pm to 6:00 a.m. EASTERN TIME and 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Central time)

To those persons who would say: "This is my National Park just as much as it is anyone else's--and if I want to be noisy and talk loudly on my phone and play my music through a speaker--I will do so! It's my right!". I would offer two responses:
1) It's not just about "you". and your rights. Other people have rights also. That includes the right to experience REASONABLE levels of quiet in a wilderness area of a National Park.

(NOTE: Some folks are indeed UNREASONABLE--and they have unrealistic and unreasonable expectations that they should not ever be able to hear any other people on Isle Royale and that no one should even say "Hi" to them on a trail and disturb their solitude. I would say to such people, sorry, but it isn't your own private park. You are going to see and hear other people and many of them will say "Hello".)

2) To those who would state that they have a right to use their electronic devices however they wish, I would also include a screenshot from the official Isle Royale National Park newspaper (The Greenstone")--which clearly states the official policies regarding both noise and electronic devices.

I would invite everyone to go to Isle Royale. Enjoy! Have fun! Be nice and respectful to one another. Remember you have rights--but other people have rights too. (I once heard an old man say: "Yes, everyone has a right to swing their fists--but their right to swing their fists ends at my nose!. At that point, MY rights must prevail").