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>EXIF data considered safe default behavior? The people who browse HN may think of everything technology-related in a 'safety-first' manner, in my experience m
by ziddoap 6y ago
>EXIF data considered safe default behavior?
The people who browse HN may think of everything technology-related in a 'safety-first' manner, in my experience most lay people are excited to be able to sort by location (thinking in a 'function-first' manner).
If I were to ask my elderly father if he cared that his photographs have location data, it would be a resounding 'I dont care'. Taking the time to try and explain why location data being uploaded may be dangerous would similarly be met with yawns.
If I cannot get my non-tech friends and family to realize using the same 7-character password across multiple sites is a bad idea, nor can I stop them from answering Nigerian Prince emails; I'm not sure how to make them realize that EXIF data can be used maliciously. They just.. Don't care.
- detaro 6y ago"you/your kid/... might be leaking your home address to randos that see your posts" is something that more people seem to understand as something that could be a problem.
- ziddoap 6y agoAs I mentioned: >Taking the time to try and explain why location data being uploaded may be dangerous would similarly be met with yawns. Yes, I have explained. No, they still don't care (or realize that impact).
- mcspiff 6y agoNot exactly something that was considered private for a long time. Phone books included this for example.