arstechnica.com— A recently released study by a security firm says that using an open WiFi network without permission is stealing. Ars looks at the ethics of open WiFi
Jan 4, 2008View in Crawl 4
They way I look at it is, as long as my needs are being met in that I can do everything I want to with my paid connection, then any bandwidth between what I pay for and what I use is going to waste. If I can "help" others by letting them leech with no detriment to myself, then why not? If helping others or not requires the same amount of effort on my part, then it is in fact an affirmative action on my part to NOT help others. I'm no saint, I just don't go out of my way to be a dick to people.
As long as we are skipping along in the ethical minefield: how nice is it that an ISP (Internet Service Provider) can throttle your bandwidth or that municipal Wi-Fi plans face so much resistance? How can providers keep raising rates and not improve the speed of connection (like fiber optic cable for the last mile)? Why is the United States behind at least ten other countries when it comes to broadband access? Why are people in such a hurry to prosecute? Do you think that the ISPs are even on the same moral playground we are?I think that when it comes to security, Microsoft Windows is probably the biggest problem and that average computer users are justly afraid of leaving anything open. Advanced computer users know how to lock down their system.The technology exists that could blanket the United States, or at least all the major cities, with mesh Wi-Fi netwoks. Your average Joe is not going to care though. At least not until his favorite TV shows can be streamed at him any time he wants to watch them.I guess I could keep going on and on but wont. Why didn't I take the red pill?
Ok so if you are a man; I would like to see you not look down a womans shirt when she bends over. Don't look at her cleavage because you have no right to do so. You are violating her privacy.
egarcJan 4, 2008
How is using the neighbor's WAP unethical or illegal? If someone blasts their open wifi network into my house, I should be able to use it.
skickJan 5, 2008
Because of the idiots (you, for example) that can't restrain themselves from wrongfully taking advantage of things they have no right to.
cyberdependentJan 9, 2008
They way I look at it is, as long as my needs are being met in that I can do everything I want to with my paid connection, then any bandwidth between what I pay for and what I use is going to waste. If I can "help" others by letting them leech with no detriment to myself, then why not? If helping others or not requires the same amount of effort on my part, then it is in fact an affirmative action on my part to NOT help others. I'm no saint, I just don't go out of my way to be a dick to people.
rainserpentJan 24, 2008
As long as we are skipping along in the ethical minefield: how nice is it that an ISP (Internet Service Provider) can throttle your bandwidth or that municipal Wi-Fi plans face so much resistance? How can providers keep raising rates and not improve the speed of connection (like fiber optic cable for the last mile)? Why is the United States behind at least ten other countries when it comes to broadband access? Why are people in such a hurry to prosecute? Do you think that the ISPs are even on the same moral playground we are?I think that when it comes to security, Microsoft Windows is probably the biggest problem and that average computer users are justly afraid of leaving anything open. Advanced computer users know how to lock down their system.The technology exists that could blanket the United States, or at least all the major cities, with mesh Wi-Fi netwoks. Your average Joe is not going to care though. At least not until his favorite TV shows can be streamed at him any time he wants to watch them.I guess I could keep going on and on but wont. Why didn't I take the red pill?
digit01Feb 7, 2008
Ok so if you are a man; I would like to see you not look down a womans shirt when she bends over. Don't look at her cleavage because you have no right to do so. You are violating her privacy.