[BicoastalAnn]

Just curious, since CT is generally known for the big lots and the privacy that people value. This could apply to any suburban/rural area in New England but thought I'd ask here. Does it bother you that your neighborhood/house could be seen by anyone and everyone and has it changed your lifestyle in any way? E.g. plant privacy trees/fences, make your yard more presentable, whatever.

Personally I think it's great and has made it a lot easier for me to find friends' houses or new businesses that I've never been to before. But I grew up in a city and don't naturally feel that sense of privacy that those in the suburbs might be paying for.

[papafox]

No, I don't think so at all

[Charles22]

Do you actually think that you have privacy?

[TobinJ]

Yes if the view shows personal details of your life (car, sports flag hanging out front, religious statues, etc). I've always been more concerned about how you can go into the city tax assessor website and see what cars/property a person owns if you know their city and last name. I've always felt uncomfortable knowing once your house has been listed on MLS that the pictures are forever available, meaning someone can literally walk right inside your house. Think about your boss or any disagreeable coworkers looking you up and seeing you have a classic car you don't mention around the office, or that your kids cars are in your name, judging you by how nice your house is, how updated, your fav sports team. If you're a single person living alone, someone knowing the layout of your house is a very creepy thought.

*2 cents*

[smackfu]

To be honest, something like Bing Bird's Eye view is much creepier to me. Street view is just the same as anyone driving by, but aerial photographers really invade your privacy.

For instance, a very high end private street in Greenwich. Google Street View gets you a shot of the guardhouse: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1145...7i13312!8i6656

Bing shows you pretty detailed views of all the giant mansions (after you zoom in a bit): Maps

[howdydoody342]

do you think facebook does?

[BicoastalAnn]

Originally Posted by Charles22

Do you actually think that you have privacy?

I don't, like I said, but some might. Especially really wealthy people who buy houses with the long driveway, big hedges, gates, etc. but that might be more of a Bing issue than Google as someone else pointed out.

[AZgarden]

Wow. It is very beautiful there.

[papafox]

Originally Posted by smackfu

To be honest, something like Bing Bird's Eye view is much creepier to me. Street view is just the same as anyone driving by, but aerial photographers really invade your privacy.

For instance, a very high end private street in Greenwich. Google Street View gets you a shot of the guardhouse: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1145...7i13312!8i6656

Bing shows you pretty detailed views of all the giant mansions (after you zoom in a bit): Maps

All of what you describe can be accomplished by any private pilot who flies at the minimum legally allowed altitude (1000 feet) and uses a telephoto lens to take pics of your property.

I think we have MUCH bigger problems in the world to worry about (Eg. ISIS attacks) than this sillyness.

[AntonioR]

How does Bing take those photos? Are they truly from satelites?