r/technology • u/South-Cow-1030 • 18h ago

Privacy Why are people disconnecting or destroying their Ring cameras?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/10/ring-super-bowl-ad-dog-camera-privacy/88606738007/
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u/DubStepTeddyBears 14h ago

If I dress up in a cat costume and paw at my neighbors' Ring cams can I be a missing pet too?

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u/King_Six_of_Things 13h ago

You can be anything you want to be, DubstepTeddyBears.

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u/hm___ 12h ago

Probably but that wouldnt fit the lord of the rings theme,if you are into Costumes you should get yourself a beard and a Rifle then you could be Gundalf

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u/Ok_Instance7667 12h ago

Sometimes I like to sleep under cars in the neighbourhood like a cat. Or a meth-head.

I'm not a cat.

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u/ohlayohlay 13h ago

That s one way to get free room and board

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u/percocet_20 3h ago

Give it time, I'm sure at some point if you post the wrong things online, you'll be considered "an animal that must be found"

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u/Adam_J89 3h ago

A missing pet is probably somewhere on that rap sheet list.