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Fitness Site Accidentally Shows Sexual Activity

Posted by samzenpus on from the private-numbers dept.

smitty777 writes "FitBit is a wearable device created to track calorie usage based on activities. Unfortunately for some users, one of those is sexual activities. The information gained from the device is uploaded to the users online web account, which is searchable by Google. From the article: 'Yikes. Users of fitness and calorie tracker Fitbit may need to be more careful when creating a profile on the site. The sexual activity of many of the users of the company’s tracker and online platform can be found in Google Search results, meaning that these users’ profiles are public and searchable.'" It's just a matter of time before a line gets crossed and a relationship gets ruined by trying to post the largest Fitbit numbers for the evening.

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  1. Problem by cgeys · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Problem isn't the sexual activity. Problem is the mindset that people have about it, teached by religions for hundreds of years. When people can finally put that past them and accept that, just like for them, sexual activity is a normal human function there is no need to worry about stuff like this. Then it would be the same as posting on your Facebook wall how good your breakfast was. People would just be bored about it.

    1. Re:Problem by rufty_tufty · · Score: 3, Insightful

      What has trust got to do with sexual activity(anymore than it has to do with any other activity in a relationship)?
      Why not have sexual activity with other people as long as both parties are happy with it and are honest about it? If they are not, then that is probably as a result of social memes not because of honesty and trust.
      I'm not saying that is wrong, but it is what it is.

      --
      "The weirdest thing about a mind, is that every answer that you find, is the basis of a brand new cliche" -
    2. Re:Problem by iceperson · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Taking a dump is a normal human function too. I'm not sure that I'd like people to be able to google my every bowel movement.

      Just because something is "normal" doesn't mean it should be done in public.

    3. Re:Problem by jellomizer · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Besides religion there are other good reasons why you don't want that information to be public. Sexual activity is a private thing, and should be kept that way.
      1. Showing that you have too much or two little says things about your private life that you may not want to be public. Eg. You got onto an argument that day, or get other worried that your relationship is failing.

      2. If you are trying to have children, you may not want to let the public know this until it is fact. As this could effect ones personal career.

      3. It makes it unconfortable for those who are not getting some.

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      If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
    4. Re:Problem by __aamnbm3774 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Nah, I think you are taking it too far.

      Humans, even in pre-civilized times would migrate around in small family units. It's more biological than you are giving it credit for.