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Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by IncRnd »

xxpor wrote: post #130
IncRnd wrote: post #123

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Of course the fault lies with the person who posted the images online. That person also violated state and federal laws. There is no doubt about that. However, most people wouldn't knowingly leave nude images of their spouse on the car's back seat when getting the car serviced. In many ways this is similar. Edit: For people who think I'm blaming the victim, I am not. I thought that was clear, since I blamed the thief…

The post said the phone wouldn't turn on, so how were they supposed to clean it up before sending it out? Granted, this may be the best reason I've heard yet for why removing the option to have an SD card is bad...

> The post said the phone wouldn't turn on, so how were they supposed to clean it up before sending it out?

I think you are asking the wrong question. It's more useful to ask how to initially safeguard the pictures instead of how to remove them after something broke. If the pictures were encrypted, then it doesn't matter who has possession of the phone.

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by criddell »

ARandomerDude wrote: post #328
criddell wrote: post #47

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As far as wisdom goes, it's pretty weak and probably doesn't need to be said.

If it didn't need to be said, you wouldn't see "Lock, Take, Hide" signs in many cities.

There's a big difference offering that advice in a areas with a crime problem before anything is stolen than telling a person they should have hidden something after the theft. At that point you aren't being helpful.

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by greyhair »

colpabar wrote: post #273
aulin wrote: post #240

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Amazing how most of the replies of your comment and the other comments too are still victim blaming, not for taking or sharing the nudes but for being so naive to send a phone unwiped. There's no excuse for violating and exposing someone's private life like this, being tech unsavvy (or you know, not being able to wipe a dead phone) is absolutely not an excuse to shift the blame to the victim. We get it you're good, y…

What's really amazing is how the reddit post says very clearly that they were unable to wipe it bc it was broken. The post was deleted but someone posted the text in a comment here.

I had an old phone that failed, I couldn't wipe it, so I pried it open, yanked the battery, and went after it with a hammer.

I have done the same with old or failed hard drives for decades.

The difference being, I didn't want these devices back. I never intended to use them again. This person obviously wanted an unbootable phone fixed, and the repair drones 'had fun with it'. Someone (Google) is going to have to pay damages, and also chase down and take down copies of those photos forever. What a mess.

I had a friend that worked at an independent film/photo processor back in the early 1970s. The walls in the process area were papered with printed nudes. Floor to ceiling. Of course, in the pre-digital era, those elicit copies never saw wide distribution, but they were there.

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by ksec »

q1w2 wrote: post #252
aulin wrote: post #240

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Amazing how most of the replies of your comment and the other comments too are still victim blaming, not for taking or sharing the nudes but for being so naive to send a phone unwiped. There's no excuse for violating and exposing someone's private life like this, being tech unsavvy (or you know, not being able to wipe a dead phone) is absolutely not an excuse to shift the blame to the victim. We get it you're good, y…

This feels like a limitation of our ability to have constructive conversations online. Someone can be less than perfect and that can cause them to be victimized. We should be able to talk about both aspects of this story, perhaps independently. Some people want to discuss how the offender should be punished, and other people want to discuss how we can behave to prevent being victimized ourselves. I don't think it's v…

>This feels like a limitation of our ability to have constructive conversations online.

Or more precisely, in written words. And we dont seems to have a decent solution.

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by ksec »

aulin wrote: post #240
VortexDream wrote: post #4

I'm sick of people, so I'm not going to read the inevitable comments that are going to come. Look, face it, some people like taking nude photos of themselves and they like sharing them with their partners. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. It's not their fault if something like this happens. People should be able to feel secure in the tech that they use, in the companies that they entrust their information…

Amazing how most of the replies of your comment and the other comments too are still victim blaming, not for taking or sharing the nudes but for being so naive to send a phone unwiped. There's no excuse for violating and exposing someone's private life like this, being tech unsavvy (or you know, not being able to wipe a dead phone) is absolutely not an excuse to shift the blame to the victim. We get it you're good, y…

I agree, but I also view it as the failure of Silicon Valley or even Tech industry to cater for majority of its users. The Tech unsavvy as you say. Both in terms of features and policy ( As in what is happening here ).

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by FalconSensei »

lliamander wrote: post #309
FalconSensei wrote: post #270

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If the problem you are having is that the drawer is not opening, how are you going to remove them before the carpenter comes in to get it open? Or in the phone case: if the phone/screen dies, how can you do anything with it before sending to repair?

Maybe stay with the carpenter and observe him so you can make sure the pictures are secure? Might seem weird, but if you explain to the person doing the work that you have sensitive data on the device they'd probably understand the precautions.

It's hard to do that when you have to drop your phone at the counter and whoever gets it is not the actual person fixing it

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by seoulmetro »

FalconSensei wrote: post #336
lliamander wrote: post #309

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Maybe stay with the carpenter and observe him so you can make sure the pictures are secure? Might seem weird, but if you explain to the person doing the work that you have sensitive data on the device they'd probably understand the precautions.

It's hard to do that when you have to drop your phone at the counter and whoever gets it is not the actual person fixing it

Well now you've found part of your problem.

Re: Pixel sent to Google for replacement. They used it to post wife's nudes online

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Post by seoulmetro »

Johnny555 wrote: post #287
ghoward wrote: post #280

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Apologies then. I agree you were out of options.

Even the IT guy at work was stymied, he was sure he'd be able to at least factory reset it and get it working again.... he gave up after a few hours.

Same thing happened to me on a pretty brand new LG Pixel phone. Good money down the drain, absolutely horrible. Tried everything.
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