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Yep, pretty much. The article's neat, but isn't the point of the kind of pictures shown in this article to show where you are? I don't think you can call this "

by muyuu 12y ago

Yep, pretty much. The article's neat, but isn't the point of the kind of pictures shown in this article to show where you are? I don't think you can call this "inadvertently". This is a bit like checking in with Foursquare. If there's a security concern with showing it real-time and net-wide, then you just shouldn't. Reminded me of this: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bm1gMRUCIAA8Y4E.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bm1gMRUCIAA8Y4E.jpg

danielbarla 12y ago
I think they point is that people would be surprised that you can relatively easily narrow down a vague picture to almost a floor / room number level. I'm guessing some people may not be comfortable with that.
- powera 12y ago
  You're not going to figure out the room number based on what lamp is in the room.
  - nitrogen 12y ago
    Not from the lamp, from the geometry.
- clarky07 12y ago
  he narrowed it down to like a 4 floor level. who cares? and pretty much none of that information came from the reflections, just the picture itself.
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sbarre 12y ago
Actually an interesting solution to the Foursquare check-in privacy issue that I've seen is people check in when they are leaving instead of arriving.
- mynewwork 12y ago
  This may be a dumb question, what is the value in checking in when leaving? I might not understand the point of foursquare, I thought the check-ins were used so people could meet up with friends who were in the area. Are there rewards or incentives for checking in or is it for social prestige by being in the right places at the right time? Something else I'm not thinking of?
  - danudey 12y ago
    When you check-in on arrival, that can cause two problems; one, people (whom you don't want to meet) can come to the location to find/meet/stalk/harass you; and two, people know that you're there and not somewhere else (so they know your car/house/office/dog is potentially unguarded). You can use checkins (especially those of Instagram or Foursquare addicts) to determine someone's pattern; if they always go to Starbucks in the morning for a snack, then go for a run for 30 minutes, then hit the grocery store on the way back, you can figure you probably have 45 minutes to loot their house, search their stuff, etc. before they get back. If you've seen the inside of their house before, you might know that there are spare keys, or a rarely-used door that you can unlock, etc. which gives you more access to the house later, even if your timeframe is limited. Etc. etc. Anyway, checking in as you leave throws off that timetable. People can't come meet you (because you're already gone), and you won't tell people you're out of the house until later, cutting down on their window of opportunity.
    - mynewwork 12y ago
      I understand the problems with checking-in as you go places. What I don't understand is the value in checking in as you leave. Why publish a check-in at all? What do users gain by checking-in?

by muyuu 12y ago

danielbarla 12y ago

I think they point is that people would be surprised that you can relatively easily narrow down a vague picture to almost a floor / room number level. I'm guessing some people may not be comfortable with that.

powera 12y ago
You're not going to figure out the room number based on what lamp is in the room.
- nitrogen 12y ago
  Not from the lamp, from the geometry.
clarky07 12y ago
he narrowed it down to like a 4 floor level. who cares? and pretty much none of that information came from the reflections, just the picture itself.

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sbarre 12y ago

Actually an interesting solution to the Foursquare check-in privacy issue that I've seen is people check in when they are leaving instead of arriving.

mynewwork 12y ago
This may be a dumb question, what is the value in checking in when leaving? I might not understand the point of foursquare, I thought the check-ins were used so people could meet up with friends who were in the area. Are there rewards or incentives for checking in or is it for social prestige by being in the right places at the right time? Something else I'm not thinking of?
- danudey 12y ago
  When you check-in on arrival, that can cause two problems; one, people (whom you don't want to meet) can come to the location to find/meet/stalk/harass you; and two, people know that you're there and not somewhere else (so they know your car/house/office/dog is potentially unguarded). You can use checkins (especially those of Instagram or Foursquare addicts) to determine someone's pattern; if they always go to Starbucks in the morning for a snack, then go for a run for 30 minutes, then hit the grocery store on the way back, you can figure you probably have 45 minutes to loot their house, search their stuff, etc. before they get back. If you've seen the inside of their house before, you might know that there are spare keys, or a rarely-used door that you can unlock, etc. which gives you more access to the house later, even if your timeframe is limited. Etc. etc. Anyway, checking in as you leave throws off that timetable. People can't come meet you (because you're already gone), and you won't tell people you're out of the house until later, cutting down on their window of opportunity.
  - mynewwork 12y ago
    I understand the problems with checking-in as you go places. What I don't understand is the value in checking in as you leave. Why publish a check-in at all? What do users gain by checking-in?