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by EtienneDeLyon 32 days ago
I wonder how I would feel about that, if I was alone at home, and lonely.

Would it cheer me that people were reaching out and ringing my doorbell?

Or would it make me sad because I would be reminded that there was not a friend ringing at the door?

3 comments

I'd like my doorbell camera to have a cat detector and a meow detector so when my cats meow at the door, it rings the doorbell. My cats have gps collars and distinctive fur and meows, so it could double check so other cats can't spam me. That way each cat could have its own distinctive ring (like their distinctive meow, amplified).
Please, It's much safer to keep them indoors where they can't kill songbirds, crap on the neighbours kids lawn or get run over.
noticed how spam has that utility for many elderly (which further incentivizes the abuse)
Or an even worse idea: What if ads started ringing your doorbell suddenly?