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#32
Pksz said:
This is terrible. Why doesn't Instagram block him or his IP?

My husband cautioned me recently when he saw I was about to post a ring we had made that is very distinctive. He said someone could recognize it and cross reference other pictures from my username and have an idea as to whether or not my jewelry collection was worth breaking in to our house for. Ive seen people mention storing jewelry in safes and seen other pictures sharing their jewelry storage. It gives criminals a leg up as they know where to look.

I'm a bit scared - not that I have a huge expensive collection to worry about - but my pieces carry sentimental value as well as some aren't exactly dime store pieces.

Before you laugh at me, my husband works in federal law enforcement at a high level - enough to know whether or not we should be cautious.

I'm sad to know there are disgusting people out there who prey on others naïveté....
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can you explain to me how someone would know where you live just from postimg pictures?
 
#33
horse17 said:
can you explain to me how someone would know where you live just from postimg pictures?
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Most digital cameras and phone cameras have a geotagging feature. It embeds your location into the photo details. Using either GPS or latitude/longitude. You can (and probably should) turn it off for photos.
 
#37
I see many people, especially on Instagram, using, borrowing, copying, and posting photos which they don't own, of items that don't belong to them and are personally identifiable to others, often without credit, permission and disclosure. It's distasteful and dishonest, on any level and speaks volume of the user(s).
 
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