Comments on: Mandatory Click Sounds Coming Soon?

By: shiera

shiera — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:37:32 +0000

actually, this has been implemented here in Japan (mobile phones only) already. So even if you are just making a self portrait, everyone would look at you.

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By: Wedding Catering Sydney

Wedding Catering Sydney — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:38:27 +0000

There is absolutely no viable reason a camera phone should be able to silently snap a picture that outweighs the privacy issues camera phones have brought about.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:54:23 +0000

Even if you make the sound mandatory, who says some hackers won't be able to disable it? I agree, real stupid bill. Ivy´s last blog post: Samsung Louve: The Omnia with the keyboard

By: dcr

dcr — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:07:37 +0000

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By: dcr

dcr — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:44:35 +0000

You know, maybe this bill is really designed to protect the politicians. How many politicians have been, to their embarrassment, been caught on camera phone pictures or video doing or saying things they later tried to deny? At private events, they may be able to keep people from taking cameras and video cameras in, but it's a little harder for them to tell people they can't take their cell phones. Someone gets one in, catches a politician saying or doing something stupid, and it won't be private anymore. Is this politician-protection under the guise of child-protection? One has to wonder... dcr´s last blog post: Al Gore’s Thermometer

By: dcr

dcr — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:40:50 +0000

If a child hears the tell-tale click or other tone, what's he or she supposed to do about it? Sounds like another mind-numbingly stupid idea. Do politicians ever think about things, or is every law they come up with a simple knee-jerk reaction? Seriously. You mentioned several legitimate uses for a camera phone which would be best if the sound were turned off. It's something that's only going to end up punishing innocent camera phone users, while doing nothing to stop the actual problem. I mean, if people are intent on getting pictures of children and teens and others in inappropriate levels of undress, aren't they just going to find a way to disable the sound anyway? Open the phone and disconnect the speaker. Or hack it with software. dcr´s last blog post: Al Gore’s Thermometer

By: Rolando

Rolando — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:32:08 +0000

Wow, this bill is really thinking out of the box. It wouldn't bother me either way, but you're right they could spend their energy on something else more worthwhile. Rolando´s last blog post: Traveling Builds Character

By: Susanne Van Hulst

Susanne Van Hulst — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:26:51 +0000

I agree full with you Pete! We are now since 5 days at the Space Coast on a Campground, traveling further South on Saturday, hoping I will have again Wi-Fi connections on the road, so I can blog again and also visit and comment on other blogs. Sue's Daily Photography Susanne Van Hulst´s last blog post: On a Lazy Wednesday Afternoon...