It's all marketing garbage, because their profits were impacted. Nothing more.
edit: typo..doh
I take it even further than that. I also try to avoid going anywhere near houses that have them.
turns out people do want a surveillance state, they were just uncomfortable putting cameras on the roofs
I don't think that follows. How is wanting a bit of personal security the same as wanting a "surveilance state"?
that is a fundamental part of owning a ring camera - if you just cared about personal security you would buy a gun instead or live in a gated community. a camera isn't gonna do anything for you.