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Is it creepy to have cameras installed INSIDE the house?
- Thread starter TaySan
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They are in the kitchen and the entry way, aimed at the rear and front entryways.
Will sound kind of brag but we have it in every rooms except the 4 main bedrooms.
For security I guess, my in law house (later, mine) is too big, it will attract thefts for sure.
Seeing some of cameras and screens showing the footage 24/7 will make them think again.
For security I guess, my in law house (later, mine) is too big, it will attract thefts for sure.
Seeing some of cameras and screens showing the footage 24/7 will make them think again.
My wife and I have one, but only enable it when we're not home. We check in periodically on our dogs, and enable motion detection when we're all out. If we had people staying over for any reason, it'll be off and they're free to shove it in a cabinet since it's detachable.
Also, don't assume you're safe from theft or vandalism just because you live in a safe neighborhood. We had some sketchy activity the other night that I'm glad we have evidence of.
Also, don't assume you're safe from theft or vandalism just because you live in a safe neighborhood. We had some sketchy activity the other night that I'm glad we have evidence of.
Some narrow closed circuit situation like a baby monitor? Sure.
anything that pings some kind of app or service? Never.
Citations Needed Podcast. Episode 97: Porch Pirate Panic and the Paranoid Racism of Snitch Apps
anything that pings some kind of app or service? Never.
Citations Needed Podcast. Episode 97: Porch Pirate Panic and the Paranoid Racism of Snitch Apps
I've been broken into on multiple occasions. I keep cameras on the entrances and outside. Anything beyond that gets a bit creepy.
Lol. Appartment owners have cameras installed in appartments where people live!?
It's great for elderly parents if you need to keep an eye on them while you're at work.
Also if someone has an understanding of basic network security and weighs the risks and decides to have a security cam installed then I see no harm in that.
If they determine the risk of the NSA or hacker viewing their feed isn't as great as being burglarized and wanting video evidence I completely understand that.
Usually in common areas or pointed at the front door. Not installed in the bathroom or pointing down to the mattress in the bedroom.
Also if someone has an understanding of basic network security and weighs the risks and decides to have a security cam installed then I see no harm in that.
If they determine the risk of the NSA or hacker viewing their feed isn't as great as being burglarized and wanting video evidence I completely understand that.
Usually in common areas or pointed at the front door. Not installed in the bathroom or pointing down to the mattress in the bedroom.
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My ex's dad installed these in their house and would monitor them from work. She'd literally get texts from her dad like "turn off the light when you leave the kitchen" and stuff like that.
Needless to say I never set foot into that house.
Needless to say I never set foot into that house.
We have one to keep an eye on our animals when we are not home and to make sure our house isn't burning down when we are out of town. I don't really see how it's creepy. The only people that live here are my fiance and I and it's not like we sit there and watch each other when the other isn't home. It's also not recording audio.
I don't have any, but have considered getting a couple just to plug in and use when we go out of town. I can't really imagine a scenario in which I would have them installed and running all the time.
Inside the garage, maybe, but inside the actual house is creepy as fuck. Unless your house is really big and a couple of places in it really need it like the garden maybe and a room dedicated to rehearsing or any other artistic activity.
Edit: Makes sense for monitoring the baby room and when you have pets and it's only you and your partner who live there and leave the house for work.
Edit: Makes sense for monitoring the baby room and when you have pets and it's only you and your partner who live there and leave the house for work.
As for the creepiness I think its troubling that kids can't be a little mischievous outside without the cops getting called or whatever. That trend seems bad
I should have said tenants. Tenants installing them pointed at the door when the landlord has to do maintenance and enter when the tenant isn't there.
Primarily services that promote surveillance against other people— think Nextdoor & Ring— but I would also include any service that you use to surveil yourself and that data is accessible by a third party.
Regarding Ring specifically, the fact that law enforcement can request access to a user's camera footage, even with no suspicion of a crime, and keep that video forever ought to be a dealbreaker for any rational human being.
Isn't the point of having a nanny that they keep an eye on the children?
I'd only have them installed if there were contractors working inside my house, and have them on only when they're working.
Otherwise, no.
Otherwise, no.
I have one set up in my front living room. It's where we keep the dogs while at work and we never use the room so it's not invading our privacy even if someone was monitoring it. It also happens to be pointing at the front door. I have motion detection set up on it in case there's a fire or something. If the dogs are moving I get a notification, and if it's anything serious I can drive home or call the police.
Maybe at the entrances only. I don't really see the point otherwise unless you have a lot of expensive shit
I live in a relatively safe neighbourhood, but we had a break in before christmas and have since installed Simplisafe indoor cameras in addition to the various other sensors. We have one in the living room that looks across to the dining room and another looking outwards on the kitchen window.
I have mixed feelings about this. Personally I find it invasive and my girlfriend has activated the cameras remotely to show her family without warning me. So I've banned that.
But on the other hand she was the one who came home to the burglar (and shouted at him causing him to flee and leave my consoles behind, which he had neatly stacked on the table. So we lost nothing), and she is still a little shook up over the whole thing. She feels the cameras are needed, so I've agreed to them for now.
I'd probably be okay with putting them in in place in the mornings before work and then putting them away in the evenings, but that's a lot of hassle.
I have mixed feelings about this. Personally I find it invasive and my girlfriend has activated the cameras remotely to show her family without warning me. So I've banned that.
But on the other hand she was the one who came home to the burglar (and shouted at him causing him to flee and leave my consoles behind, which he had neatly stacked on the table. So we lost nothing), and she is still a little shook up over the whole thing. She feels the cameras are needed, so I've agreed to them for now.
I'd probably be okay with putting them in in place in the mornings before work and then putting them away in the evenings, but that's a lot of hassle.
We have one in our house so we can keep an eye on our dogs when we're away. We generally turn it off when we're not going to be away for an extended period of time. It has a wide-angle view of a lot of our main floor covering multiple entrances, but it's not hidden and is just sitting on a bookcase rather than fixed in place.
Recently we've been having a dog sitter come stay at our house while we're away on trips (it's nicer for the dogs then putting them in a kennel or other unfamiliar place), and we leave it on during that time as well, but we inform the dog sitter of where it is, tell them they can move it if they want, and even give them access to use the stream in case they want to use it themselves during their stay.
Recently we've been having a dog sitter come stay at our house while we're away on trips (it's nicer for the dogs then putting them in a kennel or other unfamiliar place), and we leave it on during that time as well, but we inform the dog sitter of where it is, tell them they can move it if they want, and even give them access to use the stream in case they want to use it themselves during their stay.
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I know. I was trying to make that point since the poster I quoted didn't seem to want to frame it in that way. I wouldn't want my boss having a surveillance camera pointed at me where I work.
Did you ask him why he had it installed? Many people install it for keeping track of pets or in case there's a break in. I personally don't want cameras in my house because I'm afraid they could be hacked... however I do have a Nest Hub Max that has a camera on it. I have it automatically turn off and on based on if I'm home or not and there's a physical shutter I can use to turn off camera and mic. I also have it pointed away from my living space and pointed into the kitchen. So I use it mainly to keep a general eye on the inside of my house, watching pets or communicating with inlaws over video. I'd be interested in how he responds to you asking what the camera is for.
My aunt is a court reporter and has said that you wouldn't believe how many defendants have their own interior Nest-cam type camera footage used against them by prosecutors. It can be subpoenaed just like external security camera footage can be subpoenaed.