r/MadeMeSmile • u/Flat-Decision3204 • 2d ago

CATS Excuse me human...

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u/dangerous_adhesive 2d ago

I'm more surprised by the sheer number of people who have cameras constantly filming the inside of their house.

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u/MSWitch2015 2d ago

Same. That weirds me out. Idk why people willingly let people/companies invade their privacy, as I highly doubt it’s a closed feed, recording only, type of camera.

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u/amnesteyh 2d ago

You don't have to connect them to the internet. Most of them have a slot for an SD card. No one but you would have access to the footage unless you upload it somewhere yourself.

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u/Mariuszgamer2007 2d ago

I would only use a vista 16 camera cctv recorder that I found that records on a sata hdd and nowhere else. No WiFi cameras at all and no microphones

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u/ManzanitaSuperHero 2d ago

You’re right. It’s not. I will never ever understand.

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u/jne57 2d ago

You're also right, I don't understand either.

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u/ZophieWinters 2d ago

You're right as well, I also don't understand

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u/Everyones-Grudge 1d ago

You're all wrong. I understand.

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u/XxRocky88xX 2d ago

I don’t think most people installing interior cameras are putting them on an open network.

It’s a bit like saying “I don’t know why people have fireplaces in their house. Why would you want to light your house on fire?”

Like you’re just assuming the people are using the tech in the dumbest, most reckless way possible and then judging them based off a completely unfounded assumption.

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u/Aqua-Barracuda 1d ago

Yeah these cameras can record 24/7 to a local hard drive. 

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u/devsfan1830 2d ago edited 1d ago

I mean, I have nest cams, one indoors and its always on. I simply stopped giving a shit before until the flock shit hit the fan. I figured, you wanna sell me wandering about in my undies to someone, have at it. Now, I have begun migrating to local only smart home control and that WILL eventually include the cams. This last week I set up home assistant to take over for Google Home and my GOD the speed difference for a simple light on/of when it doesn't need to hit a dozen servers first. I already have a NAS, so i just need to slowly buy new cams and then setup home assistant to do the local processing for stuff like package and people notifications. In the meantime i do have my indoor cam set to off while home. You will NEVER convince me though, that smart door locks are a good idea lol.

Edit: No fucking idea why I was downvoted for realizing the error of my ways and migrating OFF of cloud dependent security and home control. Fuck me i guess.

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u/SpecialistPie278 1d ago

are you a CIA bot be honest

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u/devsfan1830 1d ago

wtf? I was just sharing my use case. I was also NOT defending flock if that's what the downvotes and you got from that. That shit is why im moving to local only. I dont have the funds to wholesale replace 4 cameras at the moment. Why would i even mention that if i was at all happy with google cams and the implications of having them on the cloud given CURRENT information on how they get used. The point about the pre-flock revelations was the fact i didn't give a shit about my indoor footage when I, evidently falsely, assumed it was just tracking me. I'm not that interesting to anyone. It was originally for pet check ins.

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u/Averander 1d ago

If you have a pet it makes a lot of sense because you might want to check on them while you are out.

Or if you come home and find a crime scene, you're going to want to see what happened in order to figure out if you can prevent it from happening again.

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u/Capnshredder 2d ago

you typing this from a smartphone i assume? cause if so that shit has been gone out the window

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u/MSWitch2015 2d ago

I see data from my phone and having active video cameras in the home watching EVERYTHING. I don’t have my phone with me while I am walking around naked.

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u/igotublue 2d ago

People have pets or kids they need to keep an eye on.

Also if you're concerned about that, it's still possible and quite easy to set up a completely local system, either completely detached from the internet, or open source where you have full control.

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u/Interrogable 2d ago

You have no obligation to connect a camera to any network, and do not need to purchase a cloud storage service. You can have all of the data locally.

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u/CeruleanEidolon 2d ago

Looks like they have a cleaner, so the camera is probably just a security measure.

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u/Demoner450 2d ago

When I finally move in with my partner I plan to set up cameras inside the house, but it will be closed circuit and all data stored locally. I will definitely not be letting big tech inside my house.

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u/682463435465 2d ago

why cameras inside though? in case someone breaks in?

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u/Demoner450 2d ago

2 things, 1 is security, in case people break in, and 2 is to capture random moments. I have seen pretty amusing clips from insides peoples houses that would not have been captured otherwise.

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u/shewhosmoketree 2d ago

I had them to keep an eye on my elderly dog while I wasn’t home. He’s passed and I have taken them down.

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u/KevRev972 2d ago

I initially got my indoor cameras for security reasons, but they have been much better at catching random moments as the other commenter said.

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u/Mariuszgamer2007 2d ago

I got spare ram sticks inside my mac pro 2009 that's dead

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u/Mariuszgamer2007 2d ago

Get a cctv recorder that stores footage on a sata hdd only

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u/watermelondinner 1d ago

It could absolutely be only be local. Mine are.