When I read posts like this I get freaked out that there are people like you that think it's okay to be a peeping tom. GET REAL! It's NOT okay to fly your drones over your neighbors property without permission.
Not saying it's ok at all. I'm all for protecting your rights and your property.
I'm saying that if someone truly wanted to be a peeping Tom, flying something that can has a strong contrast in the sky (easy to see), sounds like a small lawn mower (easy to hear) and ignoring that it's probably a crappy camera, doesn't sound like a successful way to accomplish the goal of being a peeping Tom.
Again, I fully agree that it is not ok to fly over property that isn't yours. But I feel that these conversations are taken to the extreme and common sense is lost.
Not a valid analogy at all. When I use the internet I am the one putting my data out there understanding all risks and caveats. A drone flying over my property and taking pictures has nothing to do with what I chose to make public.
Please also consider the information that is collected that isn't so obvious. If you carry a cell phone, where you go and how long you are there is captured and recorded. Did you choose to let that information about you be captured and used?
This analogy is very valid. It isn't about what you choose to release online vs drones taking pictures of your property that you don't want taken. In BOTH situations, it is about an expectation of privacy.
You expect to not be photographed at home. Totally understandable and worth fighting for. But let's not jump to conclusions and say that every drone that you see in the sky is for nefarious uses.
You SHOULD expect not to be tracked and followed online but you are. You SHOULD expect not to have data collected about you like where you go, what you purchased, how long you were there, what you search for, recording conversations, etc.
Your expectation of privacy when using electronic devices is low. Should it be? Net neutrality and freedom should be fought for as hard if not harder than a potential threat because this IS happening to you and me and everyone right now. But no one is waving guns in the air demanding change.
We are more concerned with potential threats to our privacy, in drones, when we should be more concerned about actual ongoing threats to our privacy online and electronic devices.
