When I lived in Florida, I could google my name and get my address, if I'm registered, what party I am if I am, one even had my damn number. (Fairly generic first name, somewhat unique/unusual Euro last name). Its really sucks that "Owning your family's house" doxxes you publicly and instantly.

Like all this data was publicly available before the internet. But you either had to physically go to the local courthouse to see it, or pay for it. Now its for free and (effectively) anonymously accessible.

[–] Des@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Yeah GIS is pretty wild. I used it when I first bought my property. Mostly just to do my own property survey since I live in this weird formerly industrial/agricultural zone that was cut into weird chunks.

But it has a lot of information , depending on locality. Found out a neighbors abandoned structure has asbestos and was in tax delinquency. Few I've talked to in person knew they existed, since they are pretty confusing to use unless you are really into mapping.