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Can you elaborate in what the potential downside might be ?

It's subjective, and just my personal opinion, but I cann't see any upside to me from Google using these images of my house. So, my logic begs the question that if there's no upside for me, what else is left, and for what possible reason would I want that data there? At the end of the day I'm just exercising my choice, I'm not vilifying Google, like I said, they obliged. Fair enough?

all your data are belong to us ;-)

I've given friends directions to my building by showing it to them on Street View. It isn't devoid of upsides.

"So, my logic begs the question that if there's no upside for me, what else is left"

Society, the greater good? What upsides are there for you to keep your house in good order? Why not let it deteriorate and make your street ugly?

What's keeping my house in good order, and being a good neighbour got to do with electing to use the option offered to me by Google to remove these images? Are you saying I'm wrong for doing so? I'm saying that this matter is still very subjective, it's all new, and there are no wrong or right answer yet, but isn't it still my choice? Google seems to agree with me.

Well you ruined your street in streetview, and diminished the usefulness of the product for everybody else. Of course it is your choice.

Would you feel the same if streetview was a government project? Sure, google is a company, probably they'll get something out of it. But then again, they created this really cool utility and document for people - and you spoiled it.

How exactly does it ruin streetview for you if his house is not included?

> Would you feel the same if streetview was a government project?

Yes

Bah! Humbug!

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