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That's kind of a dick move if someone finds your keys and wants to know who to return them to though.

DKnoll 8y ago
Yeah that's true. The reason I haven't done it is possible collateral damage. Maybe a sticker that says 'Do not plug in.'
rhizome 8y ago
Print your contact info on the key with a warning not to actually use the device.
- confutio 8y ago
  Kind of defeats the purpose.
  - danso 8y ago
    Not if the purpose is to thwart thieves who are going to ignore the warning.
    - williamdclt 8y ago
      That's to assume that a thief is somehow more likely to plug the USB in than a non-thief, which I'm not particularly convinced about
      - rhizome 8y ago
        I would posit that a person who plugs the USB key in leans more towards thief than "person who just wants to get the keys back to you." I'd further bet that there have been a not-insignificant number of CFAA prosecutions for actions of curiosity. (Not to say that plugging in a found USB key constitutes a CFAA violation)
      - danso 8y ago
        A thief, someone who already has the mindset of "ignoring the rules", is more likely to see "Do not plug in" as yet another rule to ignore.
- drodgers 8y ago
  Because what you really want is to tie your lost house-key to your address so that anyone who finds it can let themselves in and leave it on the mantelpiece for you. Much better to leave them anonymous and just get a new one cut for a few dollars (as opposed to needing to replace all the locks if your address is identifiable from they key and it doesn't get returned).
  - LeifCarrotson 8y ago
    Email address/phone number, not house address. But I personally love my bluetooth tracker...and they finally made one that takes replaceable coin cells!
    - ptd 8y ago
      People can get your address from an email or phone number with ease. Be safe out there!
      - wlesieutre 8y ago
        Separate email address with a forwarding rule!
    - toyg 8y ago
      > I personally love my bluetooth tracker linky link ?
      - baloki 8y ago
        https://www.thetileapp.com/en-gb/ https://www.thetileapp.com/en-gb/

Yeah that's true. The reason I haven't done it is possible collateral damage. Maybe a sticker that says 'Do not plug in.'

rhizome 8y ago

Print your contact info on the key with a warning not to actually use the device.

confutio 8y ago
Kind of defeats the purpose.
- danso 8y ago
  Not if the purpose is to thwart thieves who are going to ignore the warning.
  - williamdclt 8y ago
    That's to assume that a thief is somehow more likely to plug the USB in than a non-thief, which I'm not particularly convinced about
    - rhizome 8y ago
      I would posit that a person who plugs the USB key in leans more towards thief than "person who just wants to get the keys back to you." I'd further bet that there have been a not-insignificant number of CFAA prosecutions for actions of curiosity. (Not to say that plugging in a found USB key constitutes a CFAA violation)
    - danso 8y ago
      A thief, someone who already has the mindset of "ignoring the rules", is more likely to see "Do not plug in" as yet another rule to ignore.
drodgers 8y ago
Because what you really want is to tie your lost house-key to your address so that anyone who finds it can let themselves in and leave it on the mantelpiece for you. Much better to leave them anonymous and just get a new one cut for a few dollars (as opposed to needing to replace all the locks if your address is identifiable from they key and it doesn't get returned).
- LeifCarrotson 8y ago
  Email address/phone number, not house address. But I personally love my bluetooth tracker...and they finally made one that takes replaceable coin cells!
  - ptd 8y ago
    People can get your address from an email or phone number with ease. Be safe out there!
    - wlesieutre 8y ago
      Separate email address with a forwarding rule!
  - toyg 8y ago
    > I personally love my bluetooth tracker linky link ?
    - baloki 8y ago
      https://www.thetileapp.com/en-gb/ https://www.thetileapp.com/en-gb/