On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:41:45 +0100, Paul Harper <paul@harper.net>
wrote:

>Having an unsecured and fully-announced wireless network is like
>leaving your door not only unlocked, but wide open with a "please help
>yourself" sign outside. In such an instance, I definitely have no
>sympathy.

No sympathy for *what*? What harm has been done by using the person's
network? They probably would not know about it and never find out.
So why should they get upset at all?

I guess I am a bit unusual, in that I have always been pretty
unconcerned about people using whtever I have when it of no
diadvantage to me. When I owned a house with a swimming pool, my
retired neighbours knew they were welcome to have a swim whilst I was
at work, and frequently did so. In return I enjoyed an excellent
relationship with them and often arrived home to find a crate of beer
on the doorstep. People also got to know that they were welcome to
take fruit from the trees in my front garden so long as they did not
cause damage. I usually have a tin of biscuits on my desk that
everyone knows they are free to dip into when they pass. If I have
hired an aircraft and not all the seats will be used, I'll invariably
ask around to see whether anyone might like a flight.

I have never really thought deeply about the possibility that doing
such things may be seen as suspicious or put me at significant risk of
legal action.

--
Cynic