tourists and cameras

[jacksam]

OK ,maybe I'm just cranky with old age. BUT. what's with peoples lack of manners as they walk about taking close up pics of people going about their daily life. This includes pics of little kids and the long range lens snaps. Mind you its legal.But we ddidn't have internet YouTube etc prior. Anyway what do you think. It bugs me when people walk along soi 4 or whatever with an iPod/cell making a movie.

[HeavyDrinker]

Flash your backside or knob when they walk by......

[LaraC]

Flash your backside or knob when they walk by......

..would probably just end up being the next new "planking" style trend, plastered all over facebook.

[wym]

And as miniaturized cameras - think google glass, soon bionic implant cameras, facial-recognition technology and massive database integration continue to evolve, all that digital imagery from all around the world will not too long be fully searchable going back in time.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/12/18/google-glass-face-recognition-app-coming-this-month-whether-google-likes-it-or-not/

http://www.smartdevicemarket.com/face-recognition-unofficial-approach-googles-glass/

Never mind the NSA, everyone's going to be able to know everything about everyone else.

Deal.

[jacksam]

OK one example. Some dude staying opposite BAR 4 in soi 4 Nanna. Set up a time expose camera over his 4 day stay in bkk.

Then posted the comings and goings on YouTube.

Nice? I think not.

Mind you I'm more on about the crass people feeling they have a god given right to snap whoever they like.

[wym]

Way of the world, current zeitgeist, sure complain all you like but tough titties.

Maintaining ANY privacy in the world, much less trying to live a double life, will requires 007-level skills and constant vigilance.

Much better to choose your priorities and enjoy the luxury of being consistent, relatively open about what's important to you.