Sunday, March 7, 2010

STREET VIEW AIN'T STALKIN'!


Google maps street view is one of the most popular search engines out. Many people might think of the street view as a feature that invades others privacy, but majority of the population using it think otherwise. There are different views of the street view, the good and the bad. I’m on the fence about the street view because I agree with both sides. The good side states that it’s a fast and easy search engine.

Not only is it fast, it gives detailed information and directions on how to get there and where the location is. This can also be a bad thing because not everyone is okay with having their home posted on a site where the whole world can see. Not just their home, but their address, postal code, state, province, city and country. Overall, I say that Google maps street view isn’t really a problem with invading privacy because everywhere around the world, red lights in stoplights have cameras built in. This shows that every day, your photo is being taken without you even knowing and the street view problem is just all in your head. I admit street view could be a bit creepy, but the pros in the case overpower the cons.

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