Google Street View

**Anospa** · 12-11-2007, 03:10 PM

Check out google maps and the new street view feature, its pretty freakin' sweet. Haven't read much, but hearing some controversy over the fact that they haven't blurred people's faces/license plates.

xTYBALTx · 12-11-2007, 09:11 PM

I never got the whole "blurring my license plate" thing. Your plate is in plain ol' public view all day every day, so what's the big deal if it's on the internet?

Hambergler · 12-12-2007, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by xTYBALTx

I never got the whole "blurring my license plate" thing. Your plate is in plain ol' public view all day every day, so what's the big deal if it's on the internet?

They don't want some pervert looking at them.

**CingularDuality** · 12-12-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Anospa

Check out google maps and the new street view feature, its pretty freakin' sweet. Haven't read much, but hearing some controversy over the fact that they haven't blurred people's faces/license plates.

New? Hasn't it been out for about two years now?

**Anospa** · 12-12-2007, 10:35 AM

Dunno, hadn't seen it whenever I've used Google maps until this past week-ish, and I guess there was an article in the news about it.

**CingularDuality** · 12-12-2007, 10:45 AM

Maybe I just remember seeing this silly video long ago: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

I guess it was just earlier this year...

Bc2ID · 12-12-2007, 10:57 AM

Nope the google street map is starting to expand. I know the boston area just came online yesterday...

**Anospa** · 12-12-2007, 11:15 AM

Yeah, thats probably why I hadn't seen it before.

Heh, drove down my street, saw my neighbor's new car, so they were here less than 4 months ago.

Also drove down Mass Ave and found my new apartment.

AMosely · 12-12-2007, 11:27 AM

Has anyone ever seen the truck that takes all these pictures? It must be going pretty slow because you can see people tailgating it in a lot of pictures, probably ticked off. I wonder if the truck has anything written on it, advertising for google or something.

**loyalguard** · 12-12-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AMosely

I wonder if the truck has anything written on it, advertising for google or something.

Here is a "self-portrait" of the van. Look at the last photo in this news.com photo gallery (this should link to it directly though):

A room with a Google Street View.

**Augustus Gloop** · 12-12-2007, 12:32 PM

People are using this to locate porn shops and then post the faces of people going in. Funny yes, but a tool for persecution as well. What about planned parenthood, or AA meetings?

RedForman · 12-12-2007, 12:48 PM

Bah. What privacy is left anyway?

12-11-2007, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 3,496	Google Street View Check out google maps and the new street view feature, its pretty freakin' sweet. Haven't read much, but hearing some controversy over the fact that they haven't blurred people's faces/license plates. __________________ "Brittle?! Dude you just took a localized tactical warhead to the face." -Eroak

12-11-2007, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
xTYBALTx Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,676	Re: Google Street View I never got the whole "blurring my license plate" thing. Your plate is in plain ol' public view all day every day, so what's the big deal if it's on the internet? __________________ Current Tybalt theme song: Mason v. Princess - Perfect "$250,000 a year won't get me to Central Park West."

12-12-2007, 10:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 3,496	Re: Google Street View Dunno, hadn't seen it whenever I've used Google maps until this past week-ish, and I guess there was an article in the news about it. __________________ "Brittle?! Dude you just took a localized tactical warhead to the face." -Eroak

12-12-2007, 10:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Google Street View Maybe I just remember seeing this silly video long ago: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/ I guess it was just earlier this year... __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

12-12-2007, 10:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bc2ID Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the shed fixing my lawnmower! Posts: 1,862	Re: Google Street View Nope the google street map is starting to expand. I know the boston area just came online yesterday... __________________ "Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." Gen. George Patton

12-12-2007, 11:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Anospa Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeastern University (Boston) Age: 21 Posts: 3,496	Re: Google Street View Yeah, thats probably why I hadn't seen it before. Heh, drove down my street, saw my neighbor's new car, so they were here less than 4 months ago. Also drove down Mass Ave and found my new apartment. __________________ "Brittle?! Dude you just took a localized tactical warhead to the face." -Eroak

12-12-2007, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
AMosely Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Age: 33 Posts: 2,422	Re: Google Street View Has anyone ever seen the truck that takes all these pictures? It must be going pretty slow because you can see people tailgating it in a lot of pictures, probably ticked off. I wonder if the truck has anything written on it, advertising for google or something.

12-12-2007, 12:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
Augustus Gloop Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gone for the weekend folks! Age: 32 Posts: 2,588	Re: Google Street View People are using this to locate porn shops and then post the faces of people going in. Funny yes, but a tool for persecution as well. What about planned parenthood, or AA meetings? __________________

12-12-2007, 12:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
RedForman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MA Age: 27 Posts: 416	Re: Google Street View Bah. What privacy is left anyway? __________________ "I've been working since I was sixteen. I fought two in wars. Hell, I've killed people. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it..." -- Red Forman \|TG-Irr\|RedForman

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