On: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customers' cars: Ex-employees

[clouddrover]

> It said it decided not to fine the company after Tesla said it had made several changes to Sentry Mode, including having a vehicle's headlights pulse to inform passers-by that they may be being recorded.

Why would anyone think pulsing headlights means they are being recorded? They're much more likely to simply think there's something wrong with the headlights.

[mrtksn → clouddrover]

It would totally make me think that I'm watched and if I'm being watched maybe I'm being recorded too.

However, I still don't like the proliferation of the 7/24 surveillance. Should start a religion or something that strongly prohibits that so we can push back a bit maybe.

[ShamelessC → mrtksn]

> It would totally make me think that I'm watched and if I'm being watched maybe I'm being recorded too.

That’s not really a common point of view.

[borissk → mrtksn]

No need for a religion - just don't buy the products of companies, like Tesla, that don't know what privacy means.

[mrtksn → borissk]

What if someone buys one and parks close to my home?

[colejohnson66 → mrtksn]

In many states, there’s already nothing stopping your neighbor pointing a camera at your doorstep. Why does a car on the street make it any different?

[mrtksn → colejohnson66]

Because neighbours don't do that and if someone does that you can politely ask stop doing it. Not everything has to go through the government I'm not everything has to be a lawsuit or regulated behaviour.

[seanmcdirmid → colejohnson66]

Is there any US state that provides for an expectation of not being video recorded in public spaces? Europe is different.

[rpgwaiter → borissk]

Yeah but.. there are no new cars for sale in the US that don't violate your privacy in a ton of ways.

I guess you could get an old used car

[borissk → rpgwaiter]

There is difference in the degree in which they do the violation.