[LINK] Google StreetView Launched in Oz

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:47 AM 5/08/2008, Ivan Trundle wrote:
>This was amply demonstrated in the case of the owners of the house in
>the US who wanted to sue Google, at which point others pointed out
>that their house was not only on the internet, but a floor plan was
>available, too (real estate advert).

Surely the home-owner agreed for the floor-plan to be put on the net 
for sales reasons? Agreed, some people wouldn't be wise to do so, and 
it is advised that people remove expensive personal items from a 
house that is being sold on the net. But that is far different from 
the Google system.

Speaking personally, NOT as APF I must stress, I'm of two minds on 
this system. I was surprised at how pervasive it is in the Australian 
version. Even my little suburban street is in it, complete with 
garbage bin out front on collection day and a bit of untidy yard. It 
would definitely not do for a real estate listing!

The US is also more saturated than it was a year ago.

Jan



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