Entertainment Flock Camera controversy explained as viral Halloween ‘De-Flock’ campaign gains momentum

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/flock-camera-controversy-explained-as-viral-halloween-de-flock-campaign-gains-momentum-3399710/

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shweddy@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 5d

However, the movement is uncoordinated, with no clear organizer or indication of how many people actually intend to participate.

Literally the entire point

A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 27 pts · 6d (1 reply)

Remember to mask up and leave your phone at home.

Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 5d

Bring a different costume to change into after the deed is done

potatopotato@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 5d

Kinda brilliant, ngl

All the doorbell camera recordings are triggered by motion, so if the cops want to try to track someone they're gonna have to ingest a meric fuck ton of video. Even if they can AI to victory just the logistics of obtaining it all will be prohibitive.

switcheroo@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 5d (2 replies)

Calling all werewolves, witches, and kpop demon hunters--- get your masks on and bring your spray foam. Be safe though, don't eat any candy that looks opened.

SuiXi3D@fedia.io · 7 pts · 5d (1 reply)

Spray foam? Angle grinders and other power tools. Or just a pellet gun aimed at the lens.

moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 6 pts · 5d

Just black spray paint. You want to blind it before letting someone else cut it down

Lasherz12@lemmy.world MOD · 4 pts · 5d

Please adjust title to match the title of the article per rule 1.

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grue@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d (1 reply)

What should I give out along with candy to help?

moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 4 pts · 5d

Black spray paint on a very tall pole

Rubisco@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 5d

Do xmas too! There's already precedent shenanigans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon

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leadore@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 5d (5 replies)

The only problem with that idea is that no one goes trick or treating any more.

edit: so are you all who get a lot of them in densely populated urban areas, or more suburban or rural? Just curious.

BassTurd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 5d

I bet a lot of flock cameras exist in areas where there may be lots of foot traffic, like bars or in college towns, anywhere that may be a house party.

mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 5d (1 reply)

My wife and I had 40 trick or treaters last year, my buddy a city over counted 55. It might just be there's not young kids around your area

leadore@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 5d

Wow, yeah it could depend on the area. I haven't seen any in at least 10 years around here.

Steve@startrek.website · 2 pts · 5d

My neighborhood is a fucking rave for trick or treat

grue@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5d

My neighborhood is in a big city but still single-family, and we've recently started getting a lot more trick-or-treaters over the last few years because it's been gentrifying and a lot of the young couples who moved in started having kids.