The Meta glassholes have arrived

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17 points·laktak··6 comments

> But that was a decade ago, and I argued last year that our definition of privacy, our tolerance for public photography, and our resistance to wearable technology have all changed considerably since Google first introduced Glass.

Maybe. Mine hasn't. Keep your surveillance away from me.

I do not consent to being recorded by your market research device. These devices are not the same as taking a picture of a crowd at a festival or whatever. They are designed to capture as much data as possible to turn into data products that can be sold to whoever wants them.

I suppose the usual legal argument of no expectation of privacy in a public space applies.

However the less formal court of public opinion, social pressure, business policies etc will hopefully make these socially unacceptable in enough places as to not be worth it.

Certainly I expect I'd ask anyone to take such devices off if they enter my home or engage with me.

I encountered Google glass once in public and moved from where I was sitting, my dirty look to the wearer as I did so hopefully making them think twice before brandishing a camera in a stranger's direction.

Imagine the shadow profiles now...

> But that won’t necessarily stop other attention-seekers from following Liv’s lead — they might even embolden each another.

I find myself getting increasingly weary of "what if" arguments.

Now, they, have eyes on us!

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