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Dennis Donovan

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6. Very true, but this is a tool that makes gathering information that could be used for the wrong reasons easier

Reply to Mariana (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 01:51 PM

Dec 2024

I'm not saying it shouldn't exist. I'm merely pointing out that people with ill intent could utilize this.

On edit: I just visited https://Oyssey.com . I don't see where it would reveal an individual homeowner's political party. You can apply a filter / map layer that shows the political leanings of a neighborhood:

I guess info in this format wouldn't be useful for anyone out looking to fuck with Democrats.

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Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics [View all] erronis Dec 2024 OP

Big Brother at his seedy work Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #1

I feel like this tool could be abused for nefarious reasons. Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #2

Maybe so, but public records are public. Mariana Dec 2024 #5

Very true, but this is a tool that makes gathering information that could be used for the wrong reasons easier Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #6

So, all you gotta do is know the precinct number. The results are on the internet! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #7

Yep DeepWinter Dec 2024 #9

This information has been used for gerrymandering purposes for ages. Mariana Dec 2024 #11

Wow Johnny2X2X Dec 2024 #3

I'm pretty sure I would use it in a heartbeat OnionPatch Dec 2024 #4

Wanna turn your neighbors over to the Gezpacho? Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #8

Soup? ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #12

A malapropism coined by someone I don't admire. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #13

Aha! ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #16

Marjoram Tailor Grune cleverly called the Gestapo the Gazpacho in one her demented spews. erronis Dec 2024 #14

If you want to create DeepWinter Dec 2024 #10

Sounds like the acceleration of a trend that's been ongoing... keep_left Dec 2024 #15

Some of my neighbors are lunatics on NextDoor already Sympthsical Dec 2024 #17

Thanks for that quote --- very apt, I believe. erronis Dec 2024 #20

We can see our neighborhood's voter registration on our local website GoodRaisin Dec 2024 #18

There are already sites that tell you stuff like that Marthe48 Dec 2024 #19