• snooggums@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It is important to differentiate between able to know and contact tracking to enable controlling behavior. Knowing to help with communication and transportation arrangements is great, but nitpicking an extra stop on the way home to Target? Sheesh.

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      1 year ago

      This is really what it comes down to, I think. When my newborn daughter gets old enough to have a phone and go out on your own, you bet I’m going to make sure I am able to know where she is at all times.

      But I’m going to trust her to do the right thing and make good decisions, so I won’t be demanding she go only where I designate. Kids need to be able to do their own thing and learn through experience. The better lesson is to have them check in with a text every now and then, because it’s the respectful thing to do with family.

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        1 year ago

        Phone-as-EPIRB is truly one of the biggest benefits.

        I would suggest only having instantaneous location history or very short like 10min to avoid the temptation to pry.