gstreetwalker
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Considering the privacy issues and benefits of Google Streetview. Are you in favor of Google Streetview in Canada?
Some stuff done in the name of 'privacy' confuses me, honestly - like blurring license plates in photos. It's not like a license plate is a private thing. It's visible everywhere you take your car.
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I never understood that either
I do not see a Privacy issue with this tool. It is not like I can look into someones home.
If they actual archive the images over time then this would be a great tool in 10 to 20 years to see how an area has changed.
"Hey, maybe we should go play hockey at Christie Pitts - let's check it out on Google Street View. Oh crap."
I'd normally have no problem with it, but what exactly is the point of this other than saying "Hey, this is the street I live on!"
I mean, I'm just thinking if it's just something to make Google earth look big, I don't think they should be spending so much money and risking so many people's privacy (or at least the settlements that could follow) on such a small thing. I think I need to know more about exactly what this project is trying to accomplish before I agree/disagree with it.