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Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons? (www.eff.org)
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Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition

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[–] 35 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Malice? Ignorance? Plenty of both to go around.

The morning after we chatted in the Castro, [25-year-old data analyst Ben] Gonzalez told me over Instagram DM that he was unaware Mix could share patron data with neighboring businesses but did not see a problem with it. “I think it’s cute that they share it amongst other bars,” he wrote. “It’s like a little cybersecurity community .”

https://sf.gazetteer.co/why-do-these-castro-gay-bars-have-tsa-style-face-scanners

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    mostly first. most gay bars are run by straight businesses men. just like most landlords are banks. just because your clientele belongs to a specific group or caste, doesn't mean you must belong to them...

    why this distinction is important is precisely why this comparison is more accurate than you realise. both of these will sell you out of everything for financial gain... and with ICE, it's coming.

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