raz-0 1,259 Posted October 23, 2019 https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/10/22/google-firearm-serial-numbers/ Apparently facebook and google are OCRing all images and making strings found within them searchable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,570 Posted October 24, 2019 "They" can have all my serial numbers. What can be done with that info? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted October 24, 2019 Effectively build a gun registry. Map a pattern of ownership and transfer, and thus build an association map. Lots of fun things once you get into the depths of big data mining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted October 25, 2019 you know what needs doing then, don't you? post random pictures of guns off the internet, with or without doctored serial numbers. This one is M81549Z. Turn the whole thing into garbage in, garbage out. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted October 25, 2019 did sniper hack your account? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted October 25, 2019 It's sad that some people are clueless and don't understand how the Internet works. Apparently, they're too busy boiling their dinner to learn something new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted October 25, 2019 Leader board Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 859 Posted October 25, 2019 "The Government" already has the serial numbers on my pistols thanks to the purchase permit process, so I don't understand what additional big-brother reactions could come as a result? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted October 25, 2019 Well, the government doesn’t have serial numbers for a LOT of guns that are legally owned. Even in NJ. Plus, I trust Facebook and Google even less with my data than I trust the government. And that’s saying something, because I don’t really trust the government. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 859 Posted October 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, 10X said: Well, the government doesn’t have serial numbers for a LOT of guns that are legally owned. Even in NJ. Plus, I trust Facebook and Google even less with my data than I trust the government. And that’s saying something, because I don’t really trust the government. I appreciate that. Honestly I don't post pictures that have serial numbers for guns, musical instruments, electronics, or anything else. I actually never post pictures of guns online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 826 Posted October 26, 2019 How many guns are going to be cataloged? A couple thousand maybe? How many guns are in America? 100,000,000+? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 826 Posted October 26, 2019 How many guns are going to be cataloged? A couple thousand maybe? How many guns are in America? 100,000,000+? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charleslee 44 Posted October 26, 2019 One is too many! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malice4you 627 Posted October 26, 2019 I have always removed the serial number via photoshop if I publicly post a photo, but I also really only post to my own website and link from there. This makes me think I should add a step of adding random strings of text and numbers (maybe hax0r speak style) to any images I do post anywhere in the future. I always wondered why people would harrass posters for removing the serial number from their picture, as if it were crazy to do so. (Admittedly, the MS paint scribble variety is atrocious looking when used on an otherwise nice photo) Someone commented about this somewhere else about putting text strings which would break databases as the serial numbers. I don't know how well it would work, but I love their thought process... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted October 27, 2019 16 hours ago, diamondd817 said: How many guns are going to be cataloged? A couple thousand maybe? How many guns are in America? 100,000,000+? The other issue, besides the visible serial number being seen, is the metadata in the photo itself that can give location, and other personal information on the photo. This metadata can be more revealing than the serial number of the gun, which is all databased. Ask the boiled rib guy about those details, he knows it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redlines 202 Posted October 29, 2019 Next they will make it a crime to remove a sn in a picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raz-0 1,259 Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Redlines said: Next they will make it a crime to remove a sn in a picture. Doubt it. That would essentially make it compelled speech which is a strict scrutiny no-no due to the first amendment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites