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I use Ring. Convenience and novelty were not the reasons I decide to buy it. I did it because of its advertised feature: security.

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I use Ring as well, the best feature has been with package delivery. You can check if the package is reasonably hidden and more than once police have been able to catch scumbag criminals within minutes of them stealing a package. It's incredibly beneficial

Well, you know what has been said about purchasing security and giving up liberty...

Thats only applicable if you believe that owning a Ring doorbell requires giving up some portion of your liberty. I have failed to be convinced that it does.

Also, if you are going to make an argument, I would hope it would be more substantial than a pithy argument from 300 years ago. Otherwise, you fall into the same category as those who argue against climate change/evolution using bible verses.

We'll see if in another 20 years the government and law authorities have easy access to things like our Nest and Ring in the name of security.

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