ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 7 months agoDeFlock - A map of known Flock camera locations which anyone with an OpenStreetMap account can contribute todeflock.meexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlprivacy@programming.devosm@feddit.ukopenstreetmap@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11external-linkDeFlock - A map of known Flock camera locations which anyone with an OpenStreetMap account can contribute todeflock.meProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlprivacy@programming.devosm@feddit.ukopenstreetmap@lemmy.ml
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 months agoTaps ‘View Map’ Allow deflock.me to use your location? I get why it’s helpful, but this might discourage the target users from using the tool. Maybe it could request location only if the user taps a ‘locate me’ type button?
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 months agoYeah, I wasn’t a fan of that either. Still works if you block it, but as you say, it really shouldn’t be requesting that at all. I notice they have a general inquiry email in their contact section, maybe they’d be willing to take on your suggestion?
Taps ‘View Map’
I get why it’s helpful, but this might discourage the target users from using the tool. Maybe it could request location only if the user taps a ‘locate me’ type button?
Yeah, I wasn’t a fan of that either. Still works if you block it, but as you say, it really shouldn’t be requesting that at all.
I notice they have a general inquiry email in their contact section, maybe they’d be willing to take on your suggestion?