Its called Sidewalk and Amazon just flipped the switch on June 8th. Everyone automatically opted in and has to opt out.

But no one is really discussing it.

So if you have a Ring or Echo device that shit is sharing a slice of your wifi with the block.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/13/22528743/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-hacking-echo-ring-doorball-editorial

my guess is that a few folks will make a stir about it, especially since Amazon is being sneaky about it, but the majority of folks with connected devices won't be mad.

privacy is really a thing of the past.

I didn’t even know it was a thing until someone at work pointed it out.

Did the devices or Amazon notify users?

I'm guessing that sent something about, but most folks aint reading techy shit.

sucks that this stuff is 'agreed' upon with enrollment to their services.

I went straight to…how to opt the fuck out. All we even have is an Echo Dot, in the living room where no one really hangs out. It was cool, at first…my kids making Alexa tell jokes or make fart noises. But, we really don’t even use it. It tells us when we have Amazon packages coming, but, we already know that.

i follow.

...best thing to do is to destroy that amazon device

having a Ring or Echo in the first place is giving Amazon the keys to your household

Better than I know myself lol..

The only thing we don’t buy at Amazon is gas, toilet paper, paper towels, Tide and clothing (mostly)

nit sure why but I just feel like I need to diversify my shopping.. lol

I use Amazon but its mostly one time purchases or gifts for family. Being able to ship directly to fam is lovely.

Groceries get here in less time than it takes us to compile a list, mask up, go to the grocery store, deal with parking & crowds, and inevitably stuff we need being out of stock….

If Amazon could deliver gas, I’d probably sign right up! Lol…..

I will occasionally buy directly from a vendor if the price is equivalent and ships for free and I don’t need it immediately…..but shit…right now… I needed new filters for the refrigerator so against my better judgment I went to Whirlpool’s website and purchased them from there instead of Amazon….saved me like $8…. But that was damn near a week and half ago and they STILL haven’t shipped! Meanwhile….my fridge water dispenser is on drip mode because the filter is “expired” and I probably coulda had them shits from Amazon by the end of the day last week….


"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

>Its called Sidewalk and Amazon just flipped the switch on
>June 8th. Everyone automatically opted in and has to opt out.
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>slice of your wifi with the block.
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"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

smart speakers and rings are next level imo.

Just browsing the internet on their phones and computers and tablets etc…
I mean…
I just think smart speakers and the like are waaay LESS of a privacy issue….

Alexa & Google Home are recording a bunch of screaming and fussing at my kids and banter about what’s for dinner or what we need to order in this weeks groceries lol…


"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

when people say things like “I wont let the grocery store track my purchases with a discount card”

I laugh..

but I also feel like keeping my tracking devices at a minimum because we know what our phones are doing isn’t a bad thing.

all that said, this activation of wifi sharing is scary. They shouldn’t be able to just turn shit on and force us to opt out. Let us opt in.

and what happens when there is an update? Does it reset everything? Are they really letting users opt out?

I'm against on on principle more so than privacy concerns.
I have firewall and robust network protections in place....
But the fact that I PAID for a device and now Amazon wants to USE a device I paid for for THEIR own gain???? Nah B....pay me.

shit is crazy.

using someone elses login credentials.



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>"Get ready....for your blessing....."
>"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"