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Nittersing

(7,610 posts)
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:00 AM Sep 6

Why would someone have their house blurred on Google maps?

We've had a few sales on this block I've lived on for 40 years. I am officially the old-timer on the block and I'm not really getting to know my new neighbors because I just don't get out much anymore. Thought I might get to know my immediate neighbors a bit more this summer with weed pulling and all that but it hasn't happened. South neighbors use landscapers and north neighbors seem to be letting their front yard dry up...it was lovely bunch of native grasses and flowers...

Anyway, the new neighbor two doors south has had their house blurred on Google. I tried googling the names, but that didn't help me any. Just feels like they're hiding something.

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ZDU

(767 posts)
1. I guess the other side of the coin is...
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:09 AM
Sep 6

Why not? And why does it give you pause? Freedom to request a blur seems reasonable by me.

List left

(645 posts)
2. I would consider it.
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:18 AM
Sep 6

I would consider it, but we live in the Pacific NW and tree cover effectively hides the house. I guess I am from a different era and value privacy.

True Dough

(24,395 posts)
5. I'll tell you what happened at our house when the Google car drove past
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:35 AM
Sep 6

I happened to be out in the driveway cleaning the interior of our car. I was bent over leaning inside with my butt stuck out.

When my wife looked up our place on Google "Street View" a year or so later, she got a real kick out of seeing my posterior prominently displayed (in shorts, of course) in our driveway.

It became something she made a point of others from time to time.

That image is probably still out there somewhere. Good luck finding it, if you're interested.


Nittersing

(7,610 posts)
6. Ha!! Even if they update your location
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:37 AM
Sep 6

you can still go back and look at previous views.

Happy viewing!!

LuckyCharms

(20,511 posts)
7. What's your address, so I can look it up?
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:42 AM
Sep 6

I have a few other questions:

Is there a time during the day when no one is home?

Do you have any dogs? How big are they? Are they friendly to strangers? What kind of food will distract them?

Do you have a safe? Where is it located?

Thank you.

True Dough

(24,395 posts)
8. You're such an inquisitive fellow, Lucky
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:51 AM
Sep 6

I admire that about you!

You're welcome to come by anytime to get all the answers to your questions. You'll find me at:

6948 Cecil Farm Rd, Archdale, NC 27263


SEE YOU SOON!!!

SWBTATTReg

(25,693 posts)
13. Ha ha heh!! What a way to have a memory of you forever!! Thanks for the laugh, though....Ha ha heh...
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:58 PM
Sep 6

True Dough

(24,395 posts)
14. Forever is right
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:49 PM
Sep 6

My wife will probably have some sort of illustration of that put on my tombstone.

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