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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago

I appreciate the sentiment here, but I disagree with the premise in the first paragraph. It sounds like the age-old "nothing to hide" argument.

I trust my SO with my location information and I have nothing to hide, but I don't provide it because they don't need it. That's it. Why should I compromise my privacy and potentially security just because I trust someone? That's dumb. They don't need it so I don't provide it, that's my primary reason and that should be enough.

I have other reasons too, such as:

  • I don't trust my or my SO's phone manufacturer to keep that data confidential, and I don't want them selling that to someone
  • I don't trust my government to steal that information en masse, and I'd really rather not trigger some alarm somewhere
  • I don't trust most of the apps on my phone with location information, and I'd really rather not trust my phone's app security to prevent them from getting it
  • breaches happen, and I'd really rather my location information not end up in criminals' hands

And so on. There's no upside and tons of potential downsides, so why do it?

[-] groet@feddit.org 0 points 2 weeks ago

There's no upside

  • Know when they come home or if they are stuck in traffic
  • "oh you are still in the store can you get me ..."
  • security if they get kidnapped

It is insanely useful to know where your partner is. It is not necessary. It is still useful. I would not allow my partner 24/7 location information. It is still useful. I don't trust any app/manufacturer that allows such a feature. It is still useful.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

My SO can just call me, and they do about every other day when I'm inevitably stuck in traffic due to some accident during rush hour.

My SO and I call each other very frequently. It takes 10s to call and ask me if I'm stuck in traffic or something. Maybe it takes 5 to check an app, but saving a few seconds isn't worth the unlikely but possible downsides.

Where's the upside vs alternatives that don't have those extra issues?

this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2025
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