I need to know....

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by mikeman

LOL try it pal.

I don't personally care, as I pull my plate at the track (gotta put the rear tow hook in). but I was taught to show some care and consideration with cameras at the track. and if you are going around, consciously taking pics of guys cars and licence plates and posting them online, and then laughing them off when they ask you to obscure the plate, you're certainly not going to be making any friends.

[Nine8Six]

In fact, browsing at some car pictures... it doesn't look bad at all with plate revealed.

Must be just me then :/

[BrokenLinkage]

So the unmasked tag argument is:
Someone could break into my house.
So why bother locking the door, just make it easy for them.

And mikeman, as a former photographer, that is just rude. Granted, they could remove their plates at the events to protect their privacy, but outing people's private info when asked not to do so is unprofessional and uncouth. Are you a paparazzi?

These events are not public events on public roads supported by taxpayer money, but are more akin to a private party, when the guests should feel free to remove their sunglasses and drink too much (metaphorically speaking) without fear of it haunting them forever on the internet.

No doubt some database or freak out there knows my sister's brand of shampoo and the name of my dog's vet, but I'm not going to make it overly easy to pin me and my data down, I'll keep the tags covered in any photos. Ok I've vented.

[BrokenLinkage]

And Nine8Six, that very car was behind me in traffic at dusk the other day. Looks wicked with those upsloping LED eyebrows! Thought it would be some poseur, but nope when it got close, was the real thing, just tooling around in traffic. No front plates here, mate, or maybe I could have googled him

[mikeman]

Originally Posted by BrokenLinkage

So the unmasked tag argument is:
Someone could break into my house.
So why bother locking the door, just make it easy for them.

And mikeman, as a former photographer, that is just rude. Granted, they could remove their plates at the events to protect their privacy, but outing people's private info when asked not to do so is unprofessional and uncouth. Are you a paparazzi?

These events are not public events on public roads supported by taxpayer money, but are more akin to a private party, when the guests should feel free to remove their sunglasses and drink too much (metaphorically speaking) without fear of it haunting them forever on the internet.

No doubt some database or freak out there knows my sister's brand of shampoo and the name of my dog's vet, but I'm not going to make it overly easy to pin me and my data down, I'll keep the tags covered in any photos. Ok I've vented.

Outing people's private information?
The state owns the plate!

If the track is accessible by the public, no expectation of privacy. Sorry. If you're paranoid, it's not up to me to cover your butt. Take your plate off or put a sponsor plate on or whatever. It's not rocket surgery.

I run around tracks with my plates on myself, I'm not a tinfoil hat kinda guy I guess.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by mikeman

Outing people's private information?
The state owns the plate!

If the track is accessible by the public, no expectation of privacy. Sorry. If you're paranoid, it's not up to me to cover your butt. Take your plate off or put a sponsor plate on or whatever. It's not rocket surgery.

I run around tracks with my plates on myself, I'm not a tinfoil hat kinda guy I guess.

Its probably a gray area whether or not it is "public". If there are fees paid and registration required, it may be considered a private event.

In any case, you are taking pictures of people without their permission and should abide by their wishes.

At many entertainment events, photographers need to be approved and credentialed .

An example is at a concert, they restrict audio recording. It is open to the public, but not a public event. There is a difference and different expectations of privacy

If you were taking a picture of a car on the street it is different than at a racetrack where it could create a problem for the car owner with their insurance company or a warranty repair

Are you selling the pictures you take or getting any consideration for the pics?

[mikeman]

Originally Posted by JayG

Are you selling the pictures you take or getting any consideration for the pics?

nope, unless asked by organizers to use them to promote similar events, they are purely for the enjoyment of fellow track nerds.