did my civic duty today:went to a local donut shopnoticed they had a new ring camera up

[da_667@infosec.exchange]

@Viss good work, brother

[viss@mastodon.social]

@da_667 every little bit counts :D

[herndonite@mastodon.online]

@Viss

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/01/30/ring-flock-ice-access-camera/

[viss@mastodon.social]

@Herndonite

[viss@mastodon.social]

@Herndonite but the bigger question, is why are you defending flock and ice?

[herndonite@mastodon.online]

@Viss

How was posting a discussion of the issue defending Flock and ICE?

[viss@mastodon.social]

@Herndonite framing it as anything other than "ice can see through ring cameras" is softening it, and 100% of the time some rando responds to a thread with nothing but a link to a snopes link, it implies they are "calling bullshit".

so if i say "ring can see through ice cameras" and you reply with nothing but a link to a snopes article, it implies you are calling bullshit on my statement.

which in this context means you are defending ring and ice from me.

[herndonite@mastodon.online]

@Viss
Sorry. I don't know you and I hadn't heard of this connection between ICE and Ring, so I sought out more information.

Your post didn't offer any information to back up the Ring/ICE connection ( though you may have in previous posts -- I should have checked) so I after reading the Snopes item which raised plenty of red flags, I linked to it in my reply.

Perhaps I should have added more context in doing that, so apologize if I offended you.

[viss@mastodon.social]

@Herndonite well today youve learned that when you post a link to a snopes article and no other explanation thats 'internet speak for':

'your statement is bullshit and snopes says youre wrong'

[herndonite@mastodon.online]

@Viss
Lesson learned.

I will add, that I see lots of people posting claims on Mastodon which on reflex I agree with and am tempted to pass along. However, if it is something I have not seen other information on, I will check it out myself. That way I am not unintentionally spreading misinformation.

The right has made a meal out of posting lies and spreading unfounded fear knowing that their base will not verify their claims. I think those of us on the other side, should strive to be better.

[zymurgic@mastodon.online]

@JessTheUnstill @Viss they control the software. Don't expect that cancelling a cloud subscription prevents them from accessing the device they built and control. It just prevents you from accessing it.

[jesstheunstill@infosec.exchange]

@zymurgic @Viss I'm saying for people who aren't handy, it may take some time and go buy a new doorbell and install it. And they probably need a working doorbell in the process. So at least harm reduction.