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wraith808:
There is a web service called Please Rob Me (at predictably enough http://pleaserobme.com) that takes location based social networks and streams all of the locations that people are at when they aren't at home (hence the name).  They say that their intent is not that people get robbed- but what if a robber does use the service?  Does a simple non-intent statement get them off the hook?  Admittedly broadcasting your location is a bit silly (I don't even broadcast my name and such), but to aggregate all of that information with a convenient search by username and location seems a bit much...

KynloStephen66515:
The goal of this website is to raise some awareness on this issue and have people think about how they use services like Foursquare, Brightkite, Google Buzz etc.
-PleaseRobMe
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Surely they could get this message across WITHOUT actually broadcasting where people are away from home?

IMHO this website should be shut down and the owner charged with intent to aid theft.

Stoic Joker:
No, they can't ... because people really are that thick. Just look at the texting while driving stats)

KynloStephen66515:
Then, people who are that thick, they cant understand the need to not tell people when their house is empty, deserve to be robbed...hopefully they will steal their access to the internet, that way, we don't have to deal with them.

wraith808:
No, they can't ... because people really are that thick. Just look at the texting while driving stats)


-Stoic Joker (February 17, 2010, 04:02 PM)
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But does this make them any less culpable?  What if someone cased your house, then told a 3rd party that you weren't home- so they could rob you.  Would they be culpable?  Of course.  Why not this?

"Because in this case, you're the one telling."  So... what about the case that you tell someone that you'll be over, or make an appointment with a doctor, or give anyone the information that you won't be at home, and they provide that information to a 3rd party.  Would they be at fault?

Just because the information is there, and they put it out there, there's no excuse for packaging it up like this.

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