I’m reminded of the notion of “preemptive self-disclosure” that I think I first heard from Paul Dourish. The original context was the sharing of calendar information – sharing information about your schedule, e.g., among students who might be trying to find you – can actually help you maintain your privacy (e.g., students can come find you only or primarily during office hours).

Given the recent Pew report on the decreasing concerns about privacy, I do wonder how risky it is for us non-celebrities (or, perhaps I should speak only for myself here) to share more location information. I do suspect there may be a gender difference on risks (and the perception of risks).

Finallly, I have to ask: what is Mor’s [First] Law?