I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my husband’s every move

Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by micromacrofoot on Friday February 11, 2022 @10:07AM (#30302268)

> For example, I bet my grandpa would think twice about checking in on my cousins location as often as he probably does if he knew that my cousin got a notification every time he checked in.

I think this is a partial solution to keep honest people honest. Like door locks. They keep the temptation at bay for the average person.

In abusive relationships it likely wouldn't accomplish much, but notifying might at least create known windows of "escape" when the tracking isn't being actively monitored. Maybe it could even draw someone's attention to abusive situations... if you're out with a friend and her phone "pings" that someone is tracking her 10 times over an hour maybe that's enough for someone to ask "hey is everything ok?"

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Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by kbos87 on Friday February 11, 2022 @10:10AM (#30302306)

Exactly. Being held accountable, and knowing you are being held accountable, could likely stem some amount of bad behavior from the start, and at the very least it makes bad behavior harder to conceal.

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Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by bombcar on Friday February 11, 2022 @06:49PM (#30308435)

It could also amusingly have people asking “why didn’t you check where I was” heh.

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Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by rootusrootus on Friday February 11, 2022 @09:44PM (#30309446)

Already there. I've said that to my wife before when she asks where I'm at. "You could have just, you know, looked..."

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