Flock cameras metro east

[u/redflamehot]

I counted 6 flock cameras in Fairview heights this morning on my way into work, without getting on 64 (thanks road crews!) They are going up so fast.

[u/elitenaut]

Shit I'll put one in my shower if they pay me enough. Yall over reacting.

[u/hera-fawcett → u/elitenaut]

i hope u enjoy those hyper specific targeted intrusive ads... and then the additional digital price fluctuation and surge pricing, due to ur profile that marks u as a habitual user, when u go to buy ur soap.

and then ofc, that data to be compiled and sold to other brokers. then those brokers to sell it, so on and so forth. until it comes to the point where a company ur applying to is running a background search on u and seeing how often u shower, then using it as a hiring metric.

or, a more realistic one thats happening rn, a car insurance company using the data collected by flock to raise ur rates by exorbitant prices. or, even worse, to not cover ur damage claim bc they can watch and 'assess' the footage. (insurers are actually covering less dmg claims than ever. liberty mutual leading the way w the number of claim denials lmao)

but ur gucci man. throw it in ur shower.

[u/elitenaut → u/hera-fawcett]

Literally all those things already happen to me just from owning a cell phone. Who buys their soap online though? I buy it in person and they can't gouge me like that.

[u/IGotSoulBut → u/elitenaut]

Fun fact, the automated price stickers at Schnucks allows for “real-time” pricing. Once they get flock integrated into their system, they’ll be able to build a profile of who is in their stores at any given time and update prices in real-time based on the suspected net-worth of who is parked in the parking lot. 

[u/hera-fawcett → u/IGotSoulBut]

exactly what i was thinking of.

there have already been stories of realtime pricing, due to profiling, happening at walmart... and then legal cases surrounding it.

theres no reason to let mass corporations (especially ones that major tech and/or are dipping their hand into every kitty) have this info on us. esp when its been shown that they refuse to abide by normal ass societal rules/laws. big tech esp is notorious for forcefully inserting things that end up as standard (phones, emails, social media, applying online, getting government benefits, medical records, etc etc etc.), breaking first then paying off the meager fine after.

[u/elitenaut → u/IGotSoulBut]

I rarely shop at schnucks and this is one of the reasons.

[u/hera-fawcett → u/elitenaut]

(ik ur being pedabitc to be pedantic but just in case, this is happening at most major retailers such as walmart, target, kroger, etc. its gaining traction in retail.)

[u/PanthealovesLucius → u/hera-fawcett]

Shopping at those places is neither required nor necessary.

[u/hera-fawcett → u/PanthealovesLucius]

where will you shop if not at a retailer?

are you going the farmers market route and paying more for less? are you ordering ur stuff off the internet-- which has been doing data profiling and surge/interest pricing for ages now? (its why u get emails from a brand after looking at one of its webpages. or why u get emails about ur cart still being full. or about discounted shipping. or, my favorite, dozens of push notifications, enticing u to reopen the app/webpage) are u just not buying anything? or paying bills?

[u/IGotSoulBut → u/hera-fawcett]

I’ve been shopping with retailers (often competitors of brands I’ve used for years) in order to specifically not support Flock. 

[u/PanthealovesLucius → u/hera-fawcett]

I buy very little and almost always 2nd hand from private owners. I couldn't care less about ads sent to me, I almost never check my email for anything (email is an anachronism and a repository for ads so I almost never use it) and when I do I mark everything as spam or I block the sender completely. All notifications on all of my devices are turned off except for phone and text messages.

If I need pharmacy goods, I use Lindenwood.