I know this is wrong but...

[Jeff]

At this time I don't have money to spend on internet. IMO its better to borrow someone's connection once in a blue moon than go to social services and get TCA and spend everyones tax money on internet. Yes i have a computer at work but myspace is blocked and I have family out of state who I contact through myspace. With the holidays around the corner I was using a friends computer to contact my cousin who will be here next week.

Go to the Library and you won't have a guilty conscious. (sp)

 

[Otter]

Nope, I'm in Loveville.

Oh..you must be the sucker that DoWhat is stealing bandwidth from.

 

[Larry Gude]

...

At this time I don't have money to spend on internet. IMO its better to borrow someone's connection once in a blue moon than go to social services and get TCA and spend everyones tax money on internet. Yes i have a computer at work but myspace is blocked and I have family out of state who I contact through myspace. With the holidays around the corner I was using a friends computer to contact my cousin who will be here next week.

...you're not borrowing it unless you've figured out how to give it back!

"Hi, I'm in 3c. Could I trouble you for a cup of broad band and two eggs, please?"

 

[misshelper]

WIC is stealing from me!

Oh pleaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssse

 

[misshelper]

Oh..you must be the sucker that DoWhat is stealing bandwidth from.

Nope, not mine...

 

[Jeff]

Florida man arrested for "stealing" unencrypted WiFi signal - Boing Boing

 

[RoseRed]

Oh..you must be the sucker that DoWhat is stealing bandwidth from.

Actually, no. That's

 

[vraiblonde]

...calling this stealing is the same as you tapping into their plumbing drain pipes and taking their waste water or using the light that comes out of their windows or the heat that leaks out of their home; Yes, they paid for it, the water, the light, the heat, but you're using what they waste. You are not costing them a single dime more unless and until they are paying for their bandwidth use which, at present, they are not.

I agree with the poster who said you might want to ask your neighbors and see if they mind, just as a simple courtesy. As it is, they either do not know or do not care because, like pulling the drapes, they can control your access with a few clicks of the mouse. Right now, they choose not to.

This is NOT a big deal. Not even a little one.

I completely agree with this and am laughing at all the holier than thou types who want to give OP a hard time about this.

 

[misshelper]

Florida man arrested for "stealing" unencrypted WiFi signal - Boing Boing

I like the boing boing part...:shrug:

 

[Kain99]

I know this is wrong but I am too poor to buy a computer and internet. So I borrow a laptop every so often and pick up on one of my neighbors wireless connection. My question is, can my neighbor tell when I am borrowing their internet? I might be currently doing this and my connection keeps going out and is hard to get back.

Biatch those wireless connections have strict usage limitations. You should seriously be ashamed, not mention arrested.

 

[unixpirate]

Yes, they can tell. Yes, they are idiotic for not securing their connection. Although chances are if you haven't been caught or if they haven't secured their connection, then they aren't looking.

Now then, why -shouldn't- you do this? Because it slows down the connections on their computer. Because if you can connect to their router, they can connect to your computer. Meaning -anything- you do can be monitored by them with ease. Any banking transactions, any passwords, any personal information you have on your computer is now theirs. Or rather, if they had half a brain to detect you and care enough.

On top of that, it is a criminal act that can put you behind bars and/or fine the hell out of you.

When you know enough to log into their router and set it to, "no logging" and they don't know enough to change it. WTF?

How is that going to put me behind bars?

 

[misshelper]

I completely agree with this and am laughing at all the holier than thou types who want to give OP a hard time about this.

You get out too!

 

[sweetprincess23]

Also I live near several places that offer free wifi connections. For all I know I could be picking up that connection.

 

[forceofnature]

Florida man arrested for "stealing" unencrypted WiFi signal - Boing Boing

Interesting... I think a man in an SUV parked outside your home stealing access to the internet is up to no good. I would have called the police as well. Too damn creepy. Could be downloading kiddie porn on your IP address so he cant be busted.

 

[unixpirate]

Biatch those wireless connections have strict usage limitations. You should seriously be ashamed, not mention arrested.

I have my own laptop!


Am I excused?

 

[Kain99]

I completely agree with this and am laughing at all the holier than thou types who want to give OP a hard time about this.

I know it's dangerous to call your husband a blooming idiot but GD! get your facts straight people.

 

[sweetprincess23]

...you're not borrowing it unless you've figured out how to give it back!

"Hi, I'm in 3c. Could I trouble you for a cup of broad band and two eggs, please?"

Your right, I guess I was trying to use a better word than stealing. but thanks to some of you I feel much better.

 

[misshelper]

I have my own laptop!


Am I excused?

Ohhhh me too!

 

[Kain99]

Your right, I guess I was trying to use a better word than stealing. but thanks to some of you I feel much better.

I swear to God If I see you log on again I will hunt your *** down and make dayum sure your *** is locked up!

 

[unixpirate]

Oh..you must be the sucker that DoWhat is stealing bandwidth from.