Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 so... how bad (morally, ethically, legally, etc...) is it to use neighbor's non-encrypted wireless connection to access hyeforum, when you have no internet access at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Obviously morally and ethically it is wrong unless you tell your neighbor and they agree. Legally, I don't know. Security wise, it's a big risk as maybe someone left it open on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 (edited) to access hyeforum style_images/master/snapback.png Ah, a model example of strategic thinking. Harut used the magic alibi that will set you free of anything illegal you do. Surely, it includes a border case like steeling the electric waves. Edited September 27, 2005 by Armen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I dont see anything wrong with it. if they are foolish enough to not encrypt the signal then its your to use. Remember not to poke around their network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Obviously morally and ethically it is wrong unless you tell your neighbor and they agree. Legally, I don't know. Security wise, it's a big risk as maybe someone left it open on purpose. style_images/master/snapback.png Recently I read somebody was sued (and I think got a jail term but not sure) for using somebody elses wireless connection. But this was a little different as he was not using a neighbors wireless from home. This guy used to park in front of this other guy's home everyday and start using his laptop. He was not from that neighborhood and nobody knew him so it raised suspicions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 can i sue them for contaminating my personal property with their intranet waves? what if i get physically sick when expossed to wireless routers waves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 ...Security wise, it's a big risk as maybe someone left it open on purpose. style_images/master/snapback.png i know... the people around here are too generous... they like to share what they've got... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Ah, a model example of strategic thinking. Harut used the magic alibi that will set you free of anything illegal you do. Surely, it includes a border case like steeling the electric waves. style_images/master/snapback.png i only speak the truth... nothing but hyeforum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I dont see anything wrong with it. if they are foolish enough to not encrypt the signal then its your to use. Remember not to poke around their network style_images/master/snapback.png actually, i'm thinking about leaving a thank you note in his shared folder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Recently I read somebody was sued (and I think got a jail term but not sure) for using somebody elses wireless connection. But this was a little different as he was not using a neighbors wireless from home. This guy used to park in front of this other guy's home everyday and start using his laptop. He was not from that neighborhood and nobody knew him so it raised suspicions. style_images/master/snapback.png ok, what am i supposed to do? disable my wireless card before turning on the computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 ok.... why am i answering everyone of you separately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Free bandwidth tends to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 during my next job interview... "have you been convicted before?" "yes" "for what?" "for steeling waves" "what? what kind of waves?" "surffing waves" "what are you talking about?" "you know... the ones you use to surf" "i didn't know you can get convicted for that" "yeah... me neither..." "ok... i'll call you..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Free bandwidth tends to do that style_images/master/snapback.png actually, i'm abusing the company's bandwidth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 ok, what am i supposed to do? disable my wireless card before turning on the computer? style_images/master/snapback.png Hmm, that's a good questions... let me think. One thing you could do is as a good citizen you could notify your neighbor that you have found his lost waves and would like to return them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hmm, that's a good questions... let me think. One thing you could do is as a good citizen you could notify your neighbor that you have found his lost waves and would like to return them. style_images/master/snapback.png and that's the problem... i'm not a citizen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 actually, i'm thinking about leaving a thank you note in his shared folder... style_images/master/snapback.png How about leaving a virus that would delete half of the files from his hard drive, turn on the Window's media player and say "thank you!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 and that's the problem... i'm not a citizen... style_images/master/snapback.png You could do it as a prospective good citizen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 You could do it as a prospective good citizen style_images/master/snapback.png and the problem is that i have no intentions of becoming a citizen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 How about leaving a virus that would delete half of the files from his hard drive, turn on the Window's media player and say "thank you!!!" style_images/master/snapback.png how about i change his internet homepage to this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 how about we move this to chit-chat forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 and the problem is that i have no intentions of becoming a citizen... style_images/master/snapback.png Man you have too many problems Maybe you should not use internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Recently I read somebody was sued (and I think got a jail term but not sure) for using somebody elses wireless connection. But this was a little different as he was not using a neighbors wireless from home. This guy used to park in front of this other guy's home everyday and start using his laptop. He was not from that neighborhood and nobody knew him so it raised suspicions. style_images/master/snapback.png Thats a bunch of BS(not what you are saying Sasun jan, but getting sued). So lets assume my neightbor leaves the outside light on at nights and I sit by my pool a read the paper using his light. he can sue me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Thats a bunch of BS(not what you are saying Sasun jan, but getting sued). So lets assume my neightbor leaves the outside light on at nights and I sit by my pool a read the paper using his light. he can sue me? style_images/master/snapback.png probably no... but apperently you can sue him for leaving it on, as i know a person who got sued just for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Man you have too many problems Maybe you should not use internet style_images/master/snapback.png problem@ im@ chi, tsavd tanem... vor yes qaghaqatsi chem darnum, eti amerikatsineri problemn a... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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