Comments on: If you want privacy, don’t invite the BBC ! http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: timwarr.net » Blog Archive » Stephen Fry on the Y2K Panic http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-154495 timwarr.net » Blog Archive » Stephen Fry on the Y2K Panic Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:33:58 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-154495 [...] media can poorly understand technology issues but still stir up a frenzy (think about the recent crazy privacy stories on Google StreetView). Tags: stephen fry, y2k Comment [...] [...] media can poorly understand technology issues but still stir up a frenzy (think about the recent crazy privacy stories on Google StreetView). Tags: stephen fry, y2k Comment [...]

]]> By: Living with Dragons » Lots of paths & footways tagged up http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153754 Living with Dragons » Lots of paths & footways tagged up Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:49:57 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153754 [...] This could be added under the ‘old_name’ key in OSM. In a conversation Ed Parsons did say we could take data from StreetView images but not the Teleatlas map that gives the [...] [...] This could be added under the ‘old_name’ key in OSM. In a conversation Ed Parsons did say we could take data from StreetView images but not the Teleatlas map that gives the [...]

]]> By: times atlas, osm and mapmaker | J2ME GPS http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153733 times atlas, osm and mapmaker | J2ME GPS Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:02:31 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153733 [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...] [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...]

]]> By: times atlas, osm and mapmaker | Open Mobile Map http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153732 times atlas, osm and mapmaker | Open Mobile Map Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:48:51 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153732 [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...] [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...]

]]> By: times atlas, osm and mapmaker « thinkwhere http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153712 times atlas, osm and mapmaker « thinkwhere Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:04:03 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153712 [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...] [...] the photo covered with chestnut leaves, and in Bradford, the car being pulled over by the police. Ed writes a funny post about publicity, spectacle and the press, after the story about a village chasing the G car out of [...]

]]> By: Tim W http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153711 Tim W Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153711 It's a catch 22. If you get a picture taken off StreetView, people will wonder why - just as likely to be a target for criminals as leaving it up there. It’s a catch 22. If you get a picture taken off StreetView, people will wonder why – just as likely to be a target for criminals as leaving it up there.

]]> By: Izzy http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153690 Izzy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:52:45 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153690 With the almighty weight of Google against you, who wouldn't want to get their version of events into the media? I think this worries Google more than they'd be prepared to admit as it could inspire more to take action against unrequested intrusions into their privacy. With the almighty weight of Google against you, who wouldn’t want to get their version of events into the media? I think this worries Google more than they’d be prepared to admit as it could inspire more to take action against unrequested intrusions into their privacy.

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153684 Ed Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:31:08 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153684 @Robt I just don't see how else the media would have discovered this, the two gentleman also seemed keen to talk to the press despite their wish for privacy. @Robt I just don’t see how else the media would have discovered this, the two gentleman also seemed keen to talk to the press despite their wish for privacy.

]]> By: RobT http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153679 RobT Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:25:15 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153679 Perhaps the news teams picked up the story elsewhere? Should the residents do nothing for fear of alerting news teams? Besides, having both sides aired publicly will surely add to the debate. And why put the word "villages" in quotes? Does the description, if inaccurate as is the implication, give less credibility to their opinion? Perhaps the news teams picked up the story elsewhere?

Should the residents do nothing for fear of alerting news teams? Besides, having both sides aired publicly will surely add to the debate.

And why put the word “villages” in quotes? Does the description, if inaccurate as is the implication, give less credibility to their opinion?

]]> By: Alex http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153677 Alex Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:06:47 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153677 It will be interesting to see if there is similar negative response to the mapping party which is going to occur in MK in May.... http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MK_Mapping_Party Probably not viewed as invasive, but you never know! It will be interesting to see if there is similar negative response to the mapping party which is going to occur in MK in May….
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MK_Mapping_Party

Probably not viewed as invasive, but you never know!

]]> By: Eugene http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153670 Eugene Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:08:33 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153670 Good call on the irony; that was pretty amusing. I guess this just demonstrates that there's a lot of FUD around Google Street View. Good call on the irony; that was pretty amusing. I guess this just demonstrates that there’s a lot of FUD around Google Street View.

]]> By: Sue http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153668 Sue Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:43:31 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153668 This just makes me laugh every time I read about it - the stupidity of these people, hoping to keep their homes secret, when all they've done is bring their village to the attention of every burglar in the land who wanted to know where the "affluent" houses are! Apparently, "Street View enthusiasts [are] to sweep into action as a protest against the villagers. "They have already begun posting pictures of the village online and used the photographs to post tongue-in-cheek 'masterplans' on how to plot robberies, by climbing on red phoneboxes and swinging off tree branches. "..not only has the village now become the focus of national attention, it has raised the ire of Internet users, who are now campaigning for Street View enthusiasts from across the UK to descend on the village to snap their own perfectly legal photographs." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1166722/Watch-Broughton-Street-View-fans-plan-descend-privacy-village-photo-fest.html By the way, is there any news on when the rest of Britain will go live with Street View? I need to plan some burglaries and need to check some out-of-the way village on SV before I go out robbing. ;-) This just makes me laugh every time I read about it – the stupidity of these people, hoping to keep their homes secret, when all they’ve done is bring their village to the attention of every burglar in the land who wanted to know where the “affluent” houses are!

Apparently, “Street View enthusiasts [are] to sweep into action as a protest against the villagers.

“They have already begun posting pictures of the village online and used the photographs to post tongue-in-cheek ‘masterplans’ on how to plot robberies, by climbing on red phoneboxes and swinging off tree branches.

“..not only has the village now become the focus of national attention, it has raised the ire of Internet users, who are now campaigning for Street View enthusiasts from across the UK to descend on the village to snap their own perfectly legal photographs.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1166722/Watch-Broughton-Street-View-fans-plan-descend-privacy-village-photo-fest.html

By the way, is there any news on when the rest of Britain will go live with Street View? I need to plan some burglaries and need to check some out-of-the way village on SV before I go out robbing. ;-)

]]> By: Stuart Mitchell http://www.edparsons.com/2009/04/if-you-want-privacy-dont-invite-the-bbc/comment-page-1/#comment-153665 Stuart Mitchell Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:38:54 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=781#comment-153665 I couldn't believe it when I saw this on the BBC. Makes no sense to get yourself interviewed by the BBC if you want to keep yourself anonymous... especially if you're going to say that the area you live in is particularly affluent! One of the guys in the BBC report said he is OK with CCTV, but not with Street View. I would argue that CCTV is far more intrusive on life than Street View, simply because Street View is a one-off shot, whereas CCTV is ever-live. Because the idea is to take pictures up and down the country, it is anonymous by dilution. I'm sure it's not the case, but I wonder why that *particular* village reacted so? I couldn’t believe it when I saw this on the BBC. Makes no sense to get yourself interviewed by the BBC if you want to keep yourself anonymous… especially if you’re going to say that the area you live in is particularly affluent!

One of the guys in the BBC report said he is OK with CCTV, but not with Street View. I would argue that CCTV is far more intrusive on life than Street View, simply because Street View is a one-off shot, whereas CCTV is ever-live. Because the idea is to take pictures up and down the country, it is anonymous by dilution.

I’m sure it’s not the case, but I wonder why that *particular* village reacted so?

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