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> I like collecting the data about my local areas, if big tech and the government can why can't I?

According to another commenter, Wigle project sold their data to Microsoft: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33210603

Also: because you're helping private and public investigators help track others?

And providing a log of everywhere you've been? Your "stumble" log is a breadcrumb trail.

I don't get the point of these services or participation in them.

Does Wigle offer any sort of protections for the people collecting data?




> Does Wigle offer any sort of protections for the people collecting data?

So they can multitask while scoping out houses to burgle?




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