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Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by scottmf on Thursday May 24, 2018 @07:40PM (#17149458)
Why?
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by freeflight on Thursday May 24, 2018 @08:32PM (#17149716)
Because it supposedly puts people on some kind of watch list? Tho pranking with stuff like that ain't exactly the coolest thing to do: "Haha I framed you for terrorism, gotcha!"
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:16AM (#17151337)
It's not illegal to search Google for how to join ISIS, last I checked.

Also, Google saves all voice commands. If the NSA wants to check they'd just hear all of us doofuses giggling and trying to one up each other.

Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by scottmf on Thursday May 24, 2018 @11:51PM (#17150475)
Yeah it’s incredibly irresponsible and not really funny at all.
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by darklajid on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:34AM (#17151410)
I do not think this is funny, I think it's rather immature.

But if things like this _actually_ trigger any sort of response, then the effed up thing isn't the (childish) prank, it's the system actually acting on nonsense.

If I call the police and claim that you're armed and hold hostages, then that's irresponsible. If I shout bullshit instead and these novelty devices turn that into a web search, there's no way in hell that should have any consequences whatsoever.

Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:17AM (#17151342)
Why is it irresponsible?
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by pbhjpbhj on Friday May 25, 2018 @06:28AM (#17152139)
If that person does make it on to a watchlist it's wasting resources and causing them 'harm' (eg always stopped at border checks).
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @02:43PM (#17156735)
We always get stopped at borders anyway, what do you mean?
Re:Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out ... by komali2 on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:15AM (#17151331)
In my friend group, we're all on watch lists anyway. I guess I should have clarified, I'm not doing this to strangers, we all do this to each other and find it hilarious.