If you've blurred out your house on streetview, why?

[Anonymous]

I hate it when houses are blurred out on streetview and am curious why people do this. If you live at 100 Main Street, I can just drive on Main Street and see what your house looks like even if you've blurred it out online, so what's the point?

[Anonymous]

My cousin did this after her high school age son died by suicide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when houses are blurred out on streetview and am curious why people do this. If you live at 100 Main Street, I can just drive on Main Street and see what your house looks like even if you've blurred it out online, so what's the point?

What's your address?

[Anonymous]

Our neighbors who are FBI agents did this - I assume for privacy.

[Anonymous]

I'm a private person. Always have been. If there's an opportunity for me to be more private, I always take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when houses are blurred out on streetview and am curious why people do this. If you live at 100 Main Street, I can just drive on Main Street and see what your house looks like even if you've blurred it out online, so what's the point?

Just to piss you off? Really, you can't think of a couple reasons why people would do this?

[Anonymous]

I had never thought about it, and didn't even realize you could do it.

But I will now. If I can be more private, why not be more private? I don't need people looking up my house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when houses are blurred out on streetview and am curious why people do this. If you live at 100 Main Street, I can just drive on Main Street and see what your house looks like even if you've blurred it out online, so what's the point?

Just to piss you off? Really, you can't think of a couple reasons why people would do this?

I can think of lots of reasons why people would want to hide their address -- like titling the house in a LLC, for example. But once someone has figured out your address, it seems like the blurring doesn't accomplish anything.

[Anonymous]

It was recommended to us by a friend who is a security professional. Criminals will plan burglaries and home invasions using the information online about the layout of your house, access points like gates/windows, and balconies/trees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was recommended to us by a friend who is a security professional. Criminals will plan burglaries and home invasions using the information online about the layout of your house, access points like gates/windows, and balconies/trees.

I mean, they could still drive over to your house and achieve the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was recommended to us by a friend who is a security professional. Criminals will plan burglaries and home invasions using the information online about the layout of your house, access points like gates/windows, and balconies/trees.

I mean, they could still drive over to your house and achieve the same thing.

Exactly. And I wonder if blurring your house actually makes it seem like you're someone important who's worth targeting.

[Anonymous]

I've had it not being blurred help out. We had some people come over who were part of a nonprofit DW is involved in, so they have never been to our house. One person said they looked up our house on street view to figure out if they could navigate the entrance (they had mobility issues).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was recommended to us by a friend who is a security professional. Criminals will plan burglaries and home invasions using the information online about the layout of your house, access points like gates/windows, and balconies/trees.

What kind of criminal is willing to profile your house on Google Maps but not drive by

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin did this after her high school age son died by suicide.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Nosey people like you?