Sounds just like the gun debate.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
So because they’re cheap and work well it’s apples fault (or samsung or trakr) that people are illegally using them? This type of equipment has existed for decades. Why is it suddenly a companies fault for the illegal activities a minority of users are doing with them? I really hope all these types of cases get tossed.
w2tpmf@lemmy.world 8 months ago
fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Idk how you got from a tool that helps track your belongings to a tool who’s sole purpose is injuring and killing. Pretty far away from each other
JoBo@feddit.uk 8 months ago
They were replying to someone. If you read what that someone wrote, you’ll have all the context you need.
andallthat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
But it is exactly because they’re cheap, widely available and work well. Before AirTags, I’m not sure where you could acquire the technology you mention, but probably through some specialized channel requiring at least some tech knowledge. Also purchasing from that channel would presumably look at least a tiny bit suspect, because you were purchasing spying equipment, not something that is marketed as a way not to lose your luggage
And I get it, I have never tried AirTags but they do sound great for not losing your luggage. It’s just that the illicit way to use them is so evident that it’s like those “face massage” vibrators
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Tile worked well enough for tracking. It wasn’t perfect but I used them before AirTags and never had a problem finding my items.
JoBo@feddit.uk 8 months ago
Read the fucking article?
a_fancy_kiwi@lemmy.world 8 months ago
[deleted]Wisely@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I would say guns are different because on one hand they are literally deadly weapons designed for the purpose of killing. However, the right to bear arms is also in the bill of rights and guns can be used to save lives in certain situations.
Guns could be argued all day but really it’s a straw man that’s distorting the scope of the discussion, which is on Airtags.
Airtags aren’t dangerous devices that need to be regulated. They are useful for tracking lost and stolen property, pets. They can’t directly harm anyone. I believe it should be considered as evidence for stalking, and using any tracking device to enable crimes should be an additional criminal charge. Using it without someone’s knowledge could itself be considered a crime, or grounds for a restraining order.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They’ve existed for a decade, but the tracking networks have been small, so the trackers were pretty unreliable. AirTags are accurate AF because iOS users update aggressively and Apple rolled the tracking software into the OS updates.
All in all, people only care because these things actually work well now.
No one is suing Tile because they suck ass if they’re not close to your phone.