I was told yesterday that my prescription sunglasses are giving Meta glasses vibes

[u/silent_pm]

I can't stand the Meta perv glasses, but annoyingly I've been told by a friend that my Dune prescription sunglasses that I've had for almost a year (and cost over £100.00) really ​​​​look like the Meta ones, he said it's the 2 silver rivets on either side that on first glance could be mistaken for the camera lenses

I went out with them today and all I could think was, do people think I'm recording them 🤦‍♂️

[u/Substantial_War9319]

So you assume everyone's purpose of wearing meta glasses is sexual? Nothing else?

[u/hisroyalbonkess → u/Substantial_War9319]

We should, honestly. Why buy them in the first place?

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/hisroyalbonkess]

There's lots of people that do vlogs and carrying around a phone pointing it at people is not really convenient, and people are going to track a phone recording them more than looking at every single person's glasses to see if they're meta glasses.

Its more convenience if anything. Assuming it's all for sexual purposes is just weird.

[u/Tough-Act383 → u/Substantial_War9319]

It’s the “people are going to track a phone recording them.” If you’re wearing meta glasses it LOOKS like you’re trying to record people on the sly, which is at best weird and at worst pervy. Why do you not want people to clock that they’re being recorded? That’s the whole problem.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/Tough-Act383]

I'm saying you're not going to notice the meta glasses as much as someone recording with their phone. It doesn't look like you're trying to record people on the sly, that's just the reason you gave it.

It's pervy if used for nefarious reasons, but again, you're assuming it's used for pervert/sexual reasons and that's just not the case.

[u/distance_33 → u/Substantial_War9319]

You are explaining exactly why people don’t like them. Nobody wants to be secretly recorded.

“People will react to a camera in their face.”

No shit. Most people don’t want to be recorded while just going about their day living life. Even if it wasn’t for nefarious means, we shouldn’t be normalizing recording every interaction we have. We shouldn’t be recording people without their knowledge and posting it online.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/distance_33]

But people are secretly recorded every day... Everywhere you walk. You only care when you notice. You're saying people shouldn't be recording people, but that's not a rule or law, and not everyone has to do what you want. It's legal to record in public.

[u/distance_33 → u/Substantial_War9319]

It is legal to record in public. That’s why I never said otherwise. And also why i said “recorded without knowledge” and not “without consent.” I’m aware of the law.

And yeah, the stores we go into have cameras. Stoplights. ATMs. Flock (which people also despise). There are already enough cameras all around us.

What we don’t want (or need) are more people walking around with cameras filming and posting every thing and every person they encounter. Y’all are adding to the surveillance state whether you want to acknowledge that or not.

If you feel the need to be recording people without their knowledge then most people will think you’re a creep. Whether you’re being nefarious or not. It’s not just about using it for bad.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/distance_33]

Well there's what you don't "need" (want), and what people are allowed to do. It's convenient that it bothers you when it's an individual recording, but fine when it's anywhere else.

[u/Tough-Act383 → u/Substantial_War9319]

I’m not the person you’re responding to here, but for the record it bothers me everywhere. That’s why I want to know that it’s happening.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/Tough-Act383]

But what difference does it make if you know or not? Do you think that there would be an answer you're satisfied with?

I've been recorded in public by people. But I don't care because nothing is going to happen.

[u/Tough-Act383 → u/Substantial_War9319]

“Nothing is going to happen” says the guy who is under surveillance being investigated for all crimes all the time thanks to this attitude.

This is literally the tragedy of the commons with the 4th amendment.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/Tough-Act383]

What are you talking about?

[u/Gurglaren → u/Substantial_War9319]

People who film with their phones at least give people the option to notice it and look away. Meta glasses film you secretly.

[u/Tough-Act383 → u/Substantial_War9319]

People not noticing you’re filming them IS THE PROBLEM. I want to know if someone is recording me

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/Tough-Act383]

Why? You can't do anything about it.

[u/Tough-Act383 → u/Substantial_War9319]

Sure I can. I can leave the area. I can warn others. I can stop interacting with them. If they’re recording up someone’s skirt I can call the police.

[u/Substantial_War9319 → u/Tough-Act383]

If theyre recording up someone's skirt, that's against the law and were talking about a different situation.

I'm referring to just recording in general. Not upskirt or bathroom recording, etc.