Why do some people have their house blurred on Google street view?

[Anonymous]

I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

That's crazy. Our founders gave us the constitutional right to privacy. Many of us believe in it today. Nothing creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But if people know your address to google map it, then they know it to drive by it in person if they want... right? I guess I don't get the point.

Because the people harassing us are just spying on us to see what is going on . Most likely they will not drive by but try their best to find out other ways.

But Google streetview is only updated very very infrequently... how would they be using it to spy on you?

[Anonymous]

For privacy reasons. I don't want friends from high school or wherever to see where I live, how big my house is, do I have a pool, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

That's crazy. Our founders gave us the constitutional right to privacy. Many of us believe in it today. Nothing creepy.

The U. S. Constitution contains no express right to privacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

That's crazy. Our founders gave us the constitutional right to privacy. Many of us believe in it today. Nothing creepy.

Is it not an IMPLIED right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

That's crazy. Our founders gave us the constitutional right to privacy. Many of us believe in it today. Nothing creepy.

The U. S. Constitution contains no express right to privacy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But if people know your address to google map it, then they know it to drive by it in person if they want... right? I guess I don't get the point.

Because the people harassing us are just spying on us to see what is going on . Most likely they will not drive by but try their best to find out other ways.

But Google streetview is only updated very very infrequently... how would they be using it to spy on you?

I totally know where you are! Did you move because of harassing neighbors? Everyone knows who that is!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But if people know your address to google map it, then they know it to drive by it in person if they want... right? I guess I don't get the point.

Because the people harassing us are just spying on us to see what is going on . Most likely they will not drive by but try their best to find out other ways.

You can track them very easily, if you know anything about computers Oh, the fun you could have with your stalker!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But if people know your address to google map it, then they know it to drive by it in person if they want... right? I guess I don't get the point.

Because the people harassing us are just spying on us to see what is going on . Most likely they will not drive by but try their best to find out other ways.

But Google streetview is only updated very very infrequently... how would they be using it to spy on you?

I totally know where you are! Did you move because of harassing neighbors? Everyone knows who that is!

Sorry, I must be dense, but I don't get it? Are you saying that a harassing neighbor would look up your new address and send details of what the outside of your new house looks like to continue to harass you?

[Anonymous]

I was poking around street view today, saw a blurred house, got curious and looked up the ffx county assessment. The name was withheld there too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For privacy reasons. I don't want friends from high school or wherever to see where I live, how big my house is, do I have a pool, etc.

But they could drive by your house too! If you are private, don't release your address. Or give your mom's address or a po box. I know a family where parents and child swap addresses for privacy reasons and thwarted a few identity theft scams. But back to the point, unless something is really there that you don't want others to see, blurring the house increases curiosity because now your house stands out from all the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I automatically get more curious about a house when I see that it's blurred. What's going on there? Why did they blur it? What are they up to?

That's crazy. Our founders gave us the constitutional right to privacy. Many of us believe in it today. Nothing creepy.

The U. S. Constitution contains no express right to privacy.

Did you check the penumbras?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For privacy reasons. I don't want friends from high school or wherever to see where I live, how big my house is, do I have a pool, etc.

If they have your address they can look it up in zillow or tax records and know what you paid for it, etc. blurring isn't going to do any good.