WaPo Breaking. Fitbit reveals locations of soldiers in sensitive areas.

[nolabear]

I don’t claim to ultimately know what this means but talk about a major oversight and the unrealized dangers in today’s world.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/a-map-showing-the-users-of-fitness-devices-lets-the-world-see-where-us-soldiers-are-and-what-they-are-doing/2018/01/28/86915662-0441-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html?utm_term=.7cb2831e378c

[MineralMan]

1. That article is very, very interesting, indeed.

[nolabear]

2. Mr. Bear says its a marketing opportunity

Specialized Fitbit that doesn’t broadcast.

[MineralMan]

3. Perhaps. Frankly, I doubt that anyone is overly concerned.

The same type of tracking exists for cell phones. Nobody seems to care, though.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Or turn the Fitbit's bluetooth setting to "off".

I'm sure Army Intelligence is working on it right now.

[HipChick]

9. Is it Army issued?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. Probably not, but it could be "Army-Forbidden".

If they don't understand something, the answer is usually "no".

You quickly learn that it's sometimes better to just not ask a question.

[Tipperary]

4. Why in the world do soldiers need fitbits?

[nolabear]

5. Why not? Lots of them are interested in fitness.

Having been in boot camp and living in a culture that emphasizes it, seems like a natural to me.

[LisaM]

10. I think that poster just meant that they're fit anyway.

The whole point is to keep you active, which presumably soldiers already are. I suppose that there is a competitive element involved, though.

[nolabear]

12. Oh! Mea culpa.

[Tipperary]

11. But they should be kept fit through training. No one needs an electronic device to stay fit.

I have been a runner all my life, in addition to other athletic activities. I have never seen the need for a fit bit. I assumed the military keeps its soldiers in shape. The article says they’re worried about obesity. They’re doing something wrong imo.

[nolabear]

13. Might just be love for a device.

Kids these days. 😄

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. Infantry probably stays fit. Quartermasters, cooks, maybe not so much.

There are many jobs in the military, not all require much fitness.

[linuxman]

14. Because they bought them and want to use them?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. This story cracks my shit up.

WHO COULD HAVE POSSIBLY GUESSED.

[nolabear]

7. Right? Its a total forehead slapper.

[burrowowl]

17. My goodness, really?!