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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/31463214

I have an old ass webcam that only connects by a USB, and I haven't connected to my computer in an eternity. The only other camera is on my phone, and I make sure it is never pointing at anything I don't want people to see if it was hacked.

This shit is fucking scary.

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[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Why in the world anyone would put camera in bedroom or any other part of the house/apartment where sexy things could happen?

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't even understand why you would have them anywhere inside. I have a few outside to warn of movement and stuff outdoors and trigger alarms at certain times but I would never put them inside my house. Already having them outside triggers by paranoia about being watched.

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

To keep an eye on pets

[–] markon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago
[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For the bedroom, a baby monitor makes sense. Not sure why you need one connected to the Internet though.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A baby monitor is for a small child, a babe monitor is for the bedroom.

My Webcam is in my bedroom but that's because that is where my computer is. However it is unplugged as I said. It's also an old as fuck one I got more than 10 years ago so hackers can't do fuck with it if it is unplugged.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

some people are paranoid and rig up cameras in every part of their house under the guise it will keep them secure from criminals.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which surprises me since South Korea is not well known for armed/unarmed break-ins.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

people's fears are often irrational and disproportional to actual dangers. people typically are paranoid about things that have very low probabilities of happening, and don't even think about dangers that are common.