<![CDATA[To opt out, just don't have a face]]>To opt out, just don't have a face

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6782541e-4e09-46b3-b7ca-dd0569d5fc7d/to-opt-out-just-don-t-have-a-faceRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 04:30:58 GMTMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:01:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:07:11 GMT]]>@Netraven @pluralistic Just slap a couple rando license plate stickers on and you're suddenly a car.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JSCybersec/statuses/116488852699151593https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/JSCybersec/statuses/116488852699151593Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:07:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:57:29 GMT]]>@Netraven @pluralistic I'd recognize that face anywhere

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://unbound.social/users/Qbitzerre/statuses/116487870843839317https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://unbound.social/users/Qbitzerre/statuses/116487870843839317Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:57:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:38:49 GMT]]>@SeanPLynch @pluralistic
Nice!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116485202192704105https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libretooth.gr/users/dougiec3/statuses/116485202192704105Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:38:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:45:22 GMT]]>@matthewcroughan @pluralistic @angusm Just realised that my silly idea of a QR code based memetic hazard for "facial recognition" AIs is... a sort of Reverse Scorpion Stare

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://martinh.net/users/m/statuses/116483812382210601https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://martinh.net/users/m/statuses/116483812382210601Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:45:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:17 GMT]]>@pluralistic Or wear a mask.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Pamela1960/statuses/116482722875480031https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Pamela1960/statuses/116482722875480031Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:50:28 GMT]]>@RaymondPierreL3 @terribletowelie no kidding, I’m about to block everyone who put this on my timeline

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Laukidh/statuses/116482652785727256https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Laukidh/statuses/116482652785727256Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:50:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:22 GMT]]>@pluralistic Wear a mirror!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/horqua/statuses/116482526605604953https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/horqua/statuses/116482526605604953Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:43:05 GMT]]>@pluralistic
"Are you proud of yourselves?" would be an interesting question to ask, but that would require the sort of self-reflection that the Met Police certainly select against.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rhodium103/statuses/116482387832576087https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rhodium103/statuses/116482387832576087Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:43:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:52 GMT]]>@pluralistic

I find your lack of face disturbing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davidtheeviloverlord/statuses/116482375192761810https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davidtheeviloverlord/statuses/116482375192761810Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:05 GMT]]>@eLearningTechie @pluralistic and does anyone remember what happened in silence of the lambs? Wasn’t that the movie where he got plastic surgery for a whole new face

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.nl/ap/users/116030439184350676/statuses/116482372106872362https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.nl/ap/users/116030439184350676/statuses/116482372106872362Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:38:44 GMT]]>@pluralistic so, how come there's no legal requirement to be on it, but you can't opt out?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/116482370747794297https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/UkeleleEric/statuses/116482370747794297Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:38:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:02:54 GMT]]>@drwho @kbal @pluralistic

The people are doing it for them. And even paying for it, so the government doesn't have to. Check out how many Ring cameras are out there. Police is known to access them whenever there is something going on in the neighborhood.
Put some facial recognition software on it and you're set. No need to even announce it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116481993904046348https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116481993904046348Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:02:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:49:54 GMT]]>@MyYeeHaa @pluralistic It's an excellent time to start wearing an N95 mask in public, then.

As not only will you help protect yourself and others from a disease that rots your brain and body with each new infection. (COVID-19.)

But you'll also help protect yourself from another disease: the fascist rot ruining the world.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/gslakes/statuses/116480999077527847https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/gslakes/statuses/116480999077527847Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:49:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:28:54 GMT]]>@pluralistic
There is an alternative

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ChrisHolladay/statuses/116480680575996702https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ChrisHolladay/statuses/116480680575996702Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:28:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:15:26 GMT]]>@pluralistic Is "POLICE LIVE" a special case of "THEY LIVE" ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/riley/statuses/116480391697777476https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.cat/users/riley/statuses/116480391697777476Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:15:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:34:55 GMT]]>@xssfox @allpoints @pluralistic

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480232365346082https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480232365346082Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:34:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:11:40 GMT]]>@User47 @pluralistic Masking and IR-blocking shades https://www.zennioptical.com/id-guard plus IR-reflective billed cap https://illuminite.com/collections/reflective-hats-and-headbands

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480140939869566https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480140939869566Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:11:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:54:48 GMT]]>@pluralistic Well, there was PC Lesley May in RIVERS OF LONDON... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivers_of_London_(novel)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480074634142630https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pdx.social/users/503bartley/statuses/116480074634142630Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:54:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:32:19 GMT]]>@dacmot @pluralistic I have no good reason to believe such a thing, nor do any passers-by. This is one of the problems with surveillance.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://defcon.social/users/manchicken/statuses/116479514341222021https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://defcon.social/users/manchicken/statuses/116479514341222021Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:32:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:19:33 GMT]]>@pluralistic By the time one is able to read what the sign says on the van, it's kinda too late to "opt out"...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/MyYeeHaa/statuses/116479464156403772https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/MyYeeHaa/statuses/116479464156403772Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:19:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:34 GMT]]>@manchicken what makes you think this is an actual police van and not just one painted as such?

@pluralistic

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/dacmot/statuses/116479389481536103https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/dacmot/statuses/116479389481536103Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:24:09 GMT]]>@pluralistic Got a bucket of salt water handy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116479246315188224https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116479246315188224Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:24:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:23:34 GMT]]>@kbal @pluralistic They've probably been doing this for a few years now, and this is just a "Hi, how are you?"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116479243992002326https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/drwho/statuses/116479243992002326Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:23:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to To opt out, just don't have a face on Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:27:16 GMT]]>@pluralistic

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116478550756926128https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116471267231765652/statuses/116478550756926128Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:27:16 GMT