Building a wearable camera

Re:Building a wearable camera by Renner1 on Sunday May 15, 2016 @06:48PM (#11703159)

I am saddened that we live in a time where people surreptitiously photograph others in public without any thought to ethics. I know it's legal and people should have no expectation of privacy in public but it's tragic to see this gradual erosion of common-courtesy privacy.

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Re:Building a wearable camera by broody on Sunday May 15, 2016 @09:20PM (#11703669)

Completely disagree with this. How is this unethical? The people in his photos just so happens to be there, it's no different than you taking a photo of your friend in a crowded area.

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Re:Building a wearable camera by userbinator on Sunday May 15, 2016 @08:53PM (#11703585)

If the government feels like they have the rights to mass surveillance, I think we should also have the same rights to personal surveillance.

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Re:Building a wearable camera by Veratyr on Monday May 16, 2016 @12:22PM (#11707363)

From an emotional standpoint I see why this would be an issue (everything you do in public being recorded forever is a bit intimidating) but from a logical/philosophical standpoint, how is this different from someone with a photographic memory? Is it that the images can be shared?

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Re:Building a wearable camera by dTal on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @02:32PM (#11716075)

I would say that that is indeed the key difference.

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Re:Building a wearable camera by hyperdunc on Sunday May 15, 2016 @08:04PM (#11703406)

There are definite upsides though. For example people can't get away with illegal behavior so easily. There's an interesting fiction book called "The Circle" that explores the consequences of having cameras absolutely everywhere.

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Re:Building a wearable camera by mdrzn on Monday May 16, 2016 @10:08AM (#11706313)

Interesting! I googled it and it seems like they're making a movie about it. Can't wait.

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