Marmite!! Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Due to a complaint & the security implications pointed out by a member regarding posts where collections/vehicles have been pinpointed on Google Maps & similar or where detailed directions to vehicles are posted, we will now remove without notice any posts where private collections/vehicles are marked on any such maps or directions to the collection/vehicles are posted. This includes any aerial photography of peoples property. Just one example, your MV could be next!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1369913/Thieves-use-Google-Earth-steal-copper-cabling-costing-railway-companies-1million.html Edited March 15, 2012 by Marmite!! typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I think that's a very sensible move. Spotting things on the move, at a museum or just stopped off in a public car park is fair game but not locations of where people have stored their vehicles, even though to a casual eye they may look to have been abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) I agree with the policy, I think you are being fair and sensible and wise. Gotta go, satellite is coming and I have got things outside R Edited March 3, 2012 by robin craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Very sensible policy Lee ! B------ ------- -- ----- --- --- --- ----- -- ---- ----- ---- --- ! My thoughts on these people deleted as this is a family forum ! :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Good idea.. A rum looking lot, although one of them looks decidedly pleased with himself..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 sensible move nobody wants the location of there pride and joy or barn finds going public ! :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I would suggest that you check what google maps (street view) is actually showing for you're house or where you store you're vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Streetview shows my 101 ambulance outside. That was sold a fair while ago. The whole system is a mismatch of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 true its out of date my house shows my simca sumb outside that i sold around 3yr ago ! :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Just had a look at my house, I have a 6 foot high fence but you can still clearly see my Crusader and Reo. The camera must have been over 7 foot high when filming ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 A very sensible policy. Just checked mine on street view. Empty driveway and not even an iol patch, so well over 2 years old. Oh the cameras were mounted on the roofs of cars about 10 feet off the ground Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yes , have to agree with the concensus , a good move admin well done . As for Streetview etc - I ought to have a look at mine again just to check but the last time , like many others here , it was around three years out of date as it showed my old range Rover on the drive which was scrapped about four years ago . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan76 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Just had a look at my house, I have a 6 foot high fence but you can still clearly see my Crusader and Reo. The camera must have been over 7 foot high when filming ! The Google Streetview cameras are mounted on a structure that sits on top of a normal car, often a a Vauxhall Astra in the UK, so they end up being about 10ft above ground level, with several cameras simultaneously filming different angles (this image grabbed from Wikipedia): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 This problem has been discussed on here before, glad to see a sensible policy has now been adopted...:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Ahh. Perhaps camouflage is needed for a new enemy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran D Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Dont forget there are other views available, not just google. For example if you use Bing then the birdseye and streetside images are very different to the google images and can be very revealing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Dont forget there are other views available, not just google. For example if you use Bing then the birdseye and streetside images are very different to the google images and can be very revealing! That's why we said.. have been pinpointed on Google Maps & similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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