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UK Group Wants Mandatory Flash For Phone Cams
meganthom writes "The BBC is carrying a story about some privacy groups' concerns about the new camera phones. Privacy International, a London-based group, is asking that all phones flash when they are being used to take a photograph. In Korea, the government would like phones to make a loud sound when taking a picture. Also mentioned, several companies/labs do not allow employees to have photo phones on site. Anyone remember that Dilbert?"
What's to keep me from putting electrical tape over the flash?
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What is to stop perverts or spies from covering the flash with masking tape, or disabling it? Just forbid or jam cell phones anywhere where you wouldn't want pictures taken.
My rights don't need management.
In other news black eletrical tape is banned in the US under the DMCA as it may be employed to cover the 'flash' on camera phones.
Tape will simply be outlawed, like magic markers and the shift key.
By flash everyone, I meant take off their clothes !
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Let me be the 427th person to suggest using tape to cover the flash.
Blaze a trail to the New World
... and I want everyone near me to wear a device that emits a thick purple smoke every time the person farts ..... too much beans here in Costa Rica :)
more seriously: what about my digital camera (nikon) that does not make a sound, and almost as small as my phone ?
What about non digitals, that are quiet ?
seriously, what if my phone does not flash ?
What if I duct-tape it so it does not flash ?
Let's just enforce more shit everywhere on people, we do not have enogh crap regulations, let's invent a few !!! yeee