First it was the Florida State Department of Highways, who for months, tempted me with a broken toll plaza. Since the flesh is weak, I did indeed sin time and time again for a free ride...much to the consternation of many here.
And also to the consternation of many, I am still a free man, and the toll has long been fixed. (Bastards.)
I now find myself in another situation with an even radically higher potential for significant financial savings in my massive portfolio:
I was in the process last week of cancelling my home telephone service, with the plan of just using our cell phones and switching my ISP to Cable Modem. (A lot of people are doing away with their home phones these days.) Anyway, my younger son is at the kitchen table with his laptop, not plugged in, which is the only way we could currently connect because I don't have a wireless router installed.
And lo and behold, he connects to a wireless network with a name that I won't reveal here, and the son of a gun is on the net looking at porn while my back is turned, like always. (Great kid.) My older son--same thing, but a different porn site.
They obviously connected to a neighbor's wireless network, but it could be one of several neighbors. This is obviously illegal, I have no intention at all of trying to access any files there or anything, but how bad is this really?
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I'm at another moral crossroads...
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by madjack » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:47 am
legal issues....what you are proposing is a federal crime..."theft of services in interstate commerce"...there is not a lot of chance of getting caught and charged but that is the legal side
moral issues...stealing services from your neighbors ISP...stealing bandwidth from your neighbor, which can cause his D/L's to be slower...if you or your kids do domething illega,l such as rustling movie or music D/L's, your neighbor could get charged, since it is his IP address...setting a bad example for your kids by stealing (however you explain it)
Your neighbor is at fault, for not protecting his wireless access....
You are at fault for using it...
The dilemma of conscience is yours alone..............
Personally, I would have no problem using an open WiFi network, if I was not at home and looking for internet access for basic stuff(checking email...checking here) but not for general surfing or downloading...at home, I would get my own access and not have to deal with the legal/moral issues
my basic 2cents worth...
madjack
moral issues...stealing services from your neighbors ISP...stealing bandwidth from your neighbor, which can cause his D/L's to be slower...if you or your kids do domething illega,l such as rustling movie or music D/L's, your neighbor could get charged, since it is his IP address...setting a bad example for your kids by stealing (however you explain it)
Your neighbor is at fault, for not protecting his wireless access....
You are at fault for using it...
The dilemma of conscience is yours alone..............
Personally, I would have no problem using an open WiFi network, if I was not at home and looking for internet access for basic stuff(checking email...checking here) but not for general surfing or downloading...at home, I would get my own access and not have to deal with the legal/moral issues
my basic 2cents worth...
madjack
...I have come to believe that, conflict resolution, through violence, is never acceptable.....................mj
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