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0 pointsDavidSJ15y ago0 comments

It's not about stalking your children. It's about having the safety net: IF they go missing, I have a way to find them.

How many parents do you think would accept a decision by their children not to use this? Your logic is the logic of police states: it's not to hurt you, it's for your own good, so why do you need privacy anyways?

Whatever the motivations of the authors, they are marketing their product to the unreasonable paranoia of parents (our society is actually really safe, people) and the effect of this software will be to make the lives of many children worse.

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shykes15y ago· 1 in thread

Your logic is the logic of police states: it's not to hurt you, it's for your own good, so why do you need privacy anyways?

I'm not debating whether this product is good or bad. I'm simply arguing that its value proposition was misunderstood.

You have strong opinions about what parents should or should not do - fine. And strong opinions about the value of privacy - still fine. But you're picking the wrong person to disagree with.

DavidSJOP15y ago

I understand that the stated value proposition is to find out where your kids are when they get abducted. What I'm saying is that 1) that is not the perceived value proposition to the vast majority of its customers, 2) that is an entirely irrational concern to begin with, and 3) that even if it's bought with the intent to use it that way, it will be abused by almost every parent.

fragmede15y ago

For every parent that uses this service responsibly, I'll be there's another 5 who set the 'where are my kids map' as their homepage and obsessive watch their every move.

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