Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets.

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@rayocentric

I thought it was a done deal a year or so ago when I looked it up for whatever reason and was surprised to see that they don't always get their way.

PS. I would recommend just changing "bought" to "tried to buy", your point would still stand

[rayocentric@mastodon.social]

@gbargoud
Advice taken. Thanks yet again. I'm planting your flag on this thread cuz you saved it twice.

[thumper1964@mindly.social]

@eff @earthlingusa I’m so glad I talked myself out of the Ring doorbell idea last year. This seems like something straight out of dystopian science fiction.

[pascaline@mastodon.nl]

@gbargoud
Meanwhile, Dutch police advise people to get a Ring They even launched a website (https://www.politie.nl/informatie/aanmelden-camera-in-beeld.html) where people can register their camera to be part of a surveillance chain. The name and address of an owner of a camera capturing a crime are visible to lawyers defending the criminals. It's all so bad, and all the sheep happily jump on the same boat.
That being said, a family member was traumatised after a horrible robbery at home. A Ring is now in place.

@rayocentric

[anakabontot@mastodon.social]

@eff That's definitely a concerning development! I can see why many people would want to shut that feature off. What do you think could be done to better safeguard our privacy in these situations?

[fedithom@social.saarland]

@eff

And then rip all your Ring crap out and cancel everything Amazon. Please.

[wheresmywater@mastodon.world]

@eff better yet get a different one not ice favorite ally

[megatronicthronbanks@mastodon.social]

@eff

Well start dicking with it!!

[xyhhx@nso.group]

@kryten @eff being friends with your neighbors and neighborhood watch

[wijzeggen@mastodon.nl]

@eff Do Americans know that you don’t have to install a Ring camera. Other brands with less privacy issues do exist.