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In response to "Oral Roberts Univ. freshman will wear (mandatory) Fitbits to allow the school to track their fitness -- (link)" by mr. plow

No way in hell I'm wearing it so they can track me. That's a terrible invasion of privacy. -- nm

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Feb 1 '16, 14:40

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There's very little detail you can get from a fitbit. They'll know the number of steps each person takes and it will influence their PE grade. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 14:45 15
- Doesn't it also show when you were walking? I thought mine did, I'll have to check. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:16 6
  - Yes, it does. So, they'll know when you were out and when you weren't. They'll have more info than just how many steps you took in a day. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:17 5
    - shows when you were walking, but not where. You could be up and down the hall or off campus, but there's no way of knowing. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 15:34 1
      - True but it's more info than how many steps. I'm just saying, there's some tracking going on here and I don't like it. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:36
    - They will? Honest question as well I guess being contrarian. Is the requirement for the expensive GPS equipped units? - JD Feb 1, 15:28 2
      - Without the GPS they'll just know if and when you were walking around but not where. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:37
      - Even with the GPS models, it's only on if you turn it on. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 15:34
- yeah, i am pretty sure my fitbit doesn't have an 'engaged in vice-ridden activity' counter. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 14:52 2
  - No but it does tell them when you were walking around and when you weren't. - Krusty Feb 1, 15:25
  - luckily for you -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 14:52
- unless they addd something to it to be able to track you -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 14:49 4
  - (Baldur's Gate II is out for ipad/iphone.) nm - Dignan Feb 1, 15:03 1
    - awesome! thanks -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 15:22
  - Oh, maybe little video cameras so they can see you at all times! Chastity belt notifications! Thought detectors! -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 14:53 1
    - I wouldn't put it past them -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 15:22

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