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Also once upon a time people knew what they were talking about before launching into a nonsensical speech filled with privacy cliches. They are mapping public

by qKyuu 13y ago

Also once upon a time people knew what they were talking about before launching into a nonsensical speech filled with privacy cliches. They are mapping public WiFi APs, public data, it's well within their right and that of other to do so. Offering an opt-out is just going over and beyond to appease the stubbornly misinformed.

droopybuns 13y ago
Why are you slandering anyone who thinks google is a shitty company and doesn't want them profiting on their data?
- qKyuu 13y ago
  What does that have to do with the correctness of the statements? And since when is publicly broadcast SSIDs are anyone's private data? It's very unfortunate that zealots and hateful people are increasingly finding a home on HN.
  - droopybuns 13y ago
    Post under a non throw away account if you want to cut down on the hateful zealots.
  - rsanders 13y ago
    How is a signal generated by something owned by me, located inside my private residence, intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only, considered "publicly broadcast"? Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets?
    - dragonwriter 13y ago
      > intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only "Intended" is a description of your subjective mental state, not an objective quality of the broadcast. > Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets? If they aren't encrypted, yes.
r0h1n 13y ago
You do know Google has a history of having helped themselves to much more data than just public SSIDs, right? The reason I bring these up is to point out that Google's past behavior in this space hasn't exactly fostered trust. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/may/15/google-admits-storing-private-data http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/may/15/google-adm... http://searchengineland.com/its-official-google-settles-wispy-case-for-7-million-151319 http://searchengineland.com/its-official-google-settles-wisp...

by qKyuu 13y ago

droopybuns 13y ago

Why are you slandering anyone who thinks google is a shitty company and doesn't want them profiting on their data?

qKyuu 13y ago
What does that have to do with the correctness of the statements? And since when is publicly broadcast SSIDs are anyone's private data? It's very unfortunate that zealots and hateful people are increasingly finding a home on HN.
- droopybuns 13y ago
  Post under a non throw away account if you want to cut down on the hateful zealots.
- rsanders 13y ago
  How is a signal generated by something owned by me, located inside my private residence, intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only, considered "publicly broadcast"? Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets?
  - dragonwriter 13y ago
    > intended for use inside my house by my family and guests only "Intended" is a description of your subjective mental state, not an objective quality of the broadcast. > Are cordless phone transmissions publicly broadcast? Baby monitors? Burglar alarms? Home automation devices? Bluetooth headsets? If they aren't encrypted, yes.

r0h1n 13y ago

You do know Google has a history of having helped themselves to much more data than just public SSIDs, right? The reason I bring these up is to point out that Google's past behavior in this space hasn't exactly fostered trust. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/may/15/google-admits-storing-private-data http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/may/15/google-adm... http://searchengineland.com/its-official-google-settles-wispy-case-for-7-million-151319 http://searchengineland.com/its-official-google-settles-wisp...