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24. That's true. Google has started blurring stuff, though,

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #21)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 11:19 AM

Oct 2013

to prevent identification of people. That was probably a good move for them, although it wouldn't matter to me.

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Google Maps Street View - Do They Have Your Photo? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2013 OP

Google maps is now blurring tags and faces X_Digger Oct 2013 #1

That's probably a good thing, although I don't really care. MineralMan Oct 2013 #2

YES, I zoomed to my block on street view and there I am riding my bicycle from behind. JaneyVee Oct 2013 #3

Cool! I'm amazed that there's anyone on DU who has been MineralMan Oct 2013 #5

I can't believe out of all the places I could have been at that moment JaneyVee Oct 2013 #10

Hi You! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #4

Well, they're apparently blurring license plates and faces. MineralMan Oct 2013 #6

I see you, you should have shaved for that photo! LOL n/t RKP5637 Oct 2013 #7

Never! I haven't shaved since 1969. MineralMan Oct 2013 #11

Hey. Mine still shows the recycling bin in front. randome Oct 2013 #8

So, you're that one who never brings in the bin. MineralMan Oct 2013 #17

On first reflection, I'd call it fun ...... oldhippie Oct 2013 #9

Probably in a few months, there will be a different photo at that MineralMan Oct 2013 #12

They've been just about everywhere. MineralMan Oct 2013 #20

Was it near Bisbee, per chance ...... oldhippie Oct 2013 #31

I looked at the valley where I grew up LizW Oct 2013 #37

What a useful thing this is, as is the Panoramio layer in Google Earth. Coyotl Oct 2013 #13

I agree. I use it all the time if I have to go somewhere. MineralMan Oct 2013 #16

It's a great travel tool jberryhill Oct 2013 #40

They have my dad walking his dog (who has since passed away) geomon666 Oct 2013 #14

Nice! I hope you printed it out. MineralMan Oct 2013 #15

The one of my house is at least 3 years old. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #18

Mine, too. It's a different color now. MineralMan Oct 2013 #22

The one of my house was obviously taken earlier this year Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2013 #44

Me and my dog in Fairmount Park. Link sent to me by a childhood friend, msanthrope Oct 2013 #19

Cool! More people than I thought have been captured. MineralMan Oct 2013 #23

Fairmount Park in Philly or in Riverside? nt Codeine Oct 2013 #42

Philly. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #45

Public street = not an invasion of privacy (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #21

That's true. Google has started blurring stuff, though, MineralMan Oct 2013 #24

I just realized that this was taken last fall, so it MineralMan Oct 2013 #25

My uncle is in a Street View, walking his dog ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #26

Looks like rain is coming. MineralMan Oct 2013 #27

When they first began street view in this area, Silver Swan Oct 2013 #28

Cool. I hope you captured the image and saved it. MineralMan Oct 2013 #29

I saw one last year ThoughtCriminal Oct 2013 #30

My mother is by my parents' house taking out the trash cpwm17 Oct 2013 #32

They have never covered my neighborhood LizW Oct 2013 #33

That's kinda weird. I wonder if there's a way to let Google know. MineralMan Oct 2013 #34

My late cat Caindy (named after two DUers) can be seen in my apartment window. She is bettyellen Oct 2013 #35

Cool. I hope you have the image. MineralMan Oct 2013 #36

I just looked and it is gone. I have to see if I saved it. It was a nice surprise at the time. bettyellen Oct 2013 #39

They have my across the street neighbor - he is sitting in his car about to drive off sammytko Oct 2013 #38

I spotted a Google car just yesterday Shankapotomus Oct 2013 #41

What a beautiful little neighborhood. nt Codeine Oct 2013 #43

Thanks. That's a few blocks from my house, but MineralMan Oct 2013 #46