I Use Twitter, Please Rob Me

nk497 writes "Developers looking to prove a point about the information people are sharing on social networking sites have unveiled a new tool called Please Rob Me. It hunts out tweets from people who are also using location-based services telling the world that they're out of town, and then directs the world to go rob their house. The creators of the site said: 'Don't get us wrong, we love the whole location-aware thing. The information is very interesting and can be used to create some pretty awesome applications. However, the way in which people are stimulated to participate in sharing this information is less awesome.' How long until the first actual robbery takes place?"

Comments

Re:Lol child-like Americans :-)

[Courageous]

Singling out a bunch of folks and posting about them at a place is not an action where the parties doing it need to think about TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS?

You're pretty funny. This is a case of obvious harassment. I rather suspect the courts in YOUR country are likely to agree with me, your jingoism aside.

C//

Re:Everyone leaves their homes

[QuantumG]

This kind of technology takes much of the risk out of burglarizing homes.

Ya know what, unlike you I actually know some burglars... they don't give a shit if you are home or not. They pick which house to attack on a whim and they break in, take what they can get, and get out faster than you can react. If you put up a fight, they shoot you. The myth of a "cat burglar" who sneaks in an upstairs window and leaves a calling card on your pillow is fantasy.

Sheesh.