Street view

[China]

Dosen't bother me all you can see is the front of my house, now the over head vision is another kettle of fish entirely that is invasion of privacy and could be considered trespass, I'm having a friend look into it

[Waldo]

It's just a glorified map, its not an invasion of privacy nor does it encourage wrong doings.

Besides, I've found it very useful to when visiting a business I've not been to before especially when street numbers aren't always signed clearly.

[underfoot]

I just love it.
......." I've been everywhere man"
I'm just writing up a proposal for a sculpture on the facade of a building in Sydney cbd
(6 hrs away) I can see every view, angle and perspective of the place sitting here in my shed, without the noise ,traffic or smell....priceless

[silentC]

We're on it too... (in red) looks like someone has been reading Ben Elton books

Yeah I was going to mention the book but couldn't remember what it was called. Read it earlier this year. Not very well written but an interesting viewpoint. We are becoming an exhibitionist society, with all this reality TV, blogging, Facebook and Myspace etc. Privacy just doesn't seem to be a priority for anyone any more.

There are a lot of positives that come from it for sure, like being able to check out the place you're going before you walk out the front door. I've used Google maps to plan a bush walk. Unfortunately there are also negatives - if you put yourself out there, you leave yourself open for all sorts of unexpected knock ons.

Will be interesting to keep the head down and observe what happens over the next decade. I feel bad for my kids having to grow up with it all. I'm seriously considering banning mobile phones and Internet connections after watching Four Corners the other night. Maybe my kids will be the first to rediscover writing letters and diaries and spending time in their own company without being 'connected' 24x7.

[AlexS]

Dunno if they've got it right yet, but as you follow streetview west along Swan St Richmond, Vic., you suddenly found yourself in the Burnley tunnel - not a lot to see there. Guess they haven't sorted out the 3rd dimension yet.

[Blocklayer]

There's no automatic right to privacy in Australia as far as taking (and publishing) photos is concerned.

If you are in a public place, or in an area that can be overlooked from a public place and not a situation where you have a 'reasonable expectation of privacy', you're fair game.

See http://www.4020.net/words/photorights.php

Don't you worry about that! Not here in QLD
http://residentsagainstcrime.blogspo...-so-happy.html

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[Cub]

They should have to ask us if we want to be on the street view or not.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Ain't gonna happen, Cub.

If the rich 'n famous can't legally stop the paparazzi from taking photos of them in public places, what chance do us poor nobodies have?

[Cub]

I know i know, but it would have been nice to at least been told. so some people could at least tidie up the front yard.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

I know i know but it would have been nice to at least been told. so we could at least tidie up the front yard.

I'm sure the rich 'n famous think the same about their make-up.