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Re:The best Cyber Monday deals according to Alexa: any Amazo... by lightedman on Thursday December 05, 2019 @10:42PM (#21719104)
"I just bought into the Nest system (which also had great deals on black friday), and I'm just not worried about it.

In reality, bugging my residence isn't going to result in very interesting data."

You need to be doing everything you can to discourage any sort of data in this data-economy-style world we are pushing ourselves into. And if I want to walk down the street, I sure as hell don't want your camera recording me, especially since knowing the involved company, one way or another that recording WILL get used for a monetary purpose, and I sure as hell didn't sign a model contract, so despite being in public you're still potentially violating some of my rights with your doorbell camera.

Re:The best Cyber Monday deals according to Alexa: any Amazo... by anon9001 on Friday December 06, 2019 @04:55AM (#21720415)
Here's the problem: The doorbell thing is useful.

I've already given up my location data to Google by using Android with Google's services. It's fine if the doorbell sees me entering and exiting. By adding the doorbell, my threat surface isn't expanded by very much, but I get all this extra doorbell utility.

I don't really have a problem with Google seeing the outside of my home. I wouldn't put a Nest camera inside. Personally, that's my line. The important thing is that I can change it later if I want.

As far as your rights, sure, sue Google or Amazon if you want. It's not really my problem unless the devices get banned, which won't happen. If they do get banned, I'll replace them with whatever the next best thing is, or roll my own.

I understand the frustration, but at this point, the only rational thing to do is adapt.

Re:The best Cyber Monday deals according to Alexa: any Amazo... by lightedman on Friday December 06, 2019 @09:58PM (#21728182)
"It's not really my problem unless the devices get banned,"

I find out it's YOUR camera that was involved in violating my right to control my image, you're an accessory and I would file against you as such in court.

So it is your problem, regardless.