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Thread ID: 86911 2008-02-01 04:30:00 Stealing Internet AMD3ALL3THE3WAY3 (116) PC World Chat
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636190 2008-02-01 10:25:00 :O Agent_24 (57)
636191 2008-02-01 16:17:00 Get a new laptop and go wardriving :D

A bit off-topic but the term 'wardriving' is often mixed up with 'piggybacking' (actually using an unencrypted network or cracking it's encryption in order to use it). Wardriving is simply searching for wireless networks without actually using them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is 100% legal in NZ.
jason_f90 (3544)
636192 2008-02-01 18:34:00 Unauthorised access to a network is simple theft.

Bandwidth isn't free. You know you're not paying for it - and that's all you need to know. Just because it isn't encrypted or secured does not make it okay to use it without permission.

If somebody leaves their door unlocked it still isn't okay to enter the house and take things - no matter how trivial the thing.

You learned this kind of thing at pre-school, surely?
Deane F (8204)
636193 2008-02-01 19:44:00 i hav a friend with unlimited usage

No-one has unlimited usage.
pctek (84)
636194 2008-02-01 20:21:00 No-one has unlimited usage.

Not strictly true - some people are still on Go Large.
wratterus (105)
636195 2008-02-01 20:38:00 uh...is bomb making an illegal activity?

and....uh....does anyone know how to make bombs?

The SIS is watching you... :p
dolby digital (5073)
636196 2008-02-01 20:43:00 How would you feel if it was the other war round? Someone using YOUR bandwidth. PJ Poppa John (284)
636197 2008-02-01 22:31:00 Not strictly true - some people are still on Go Large.

I have go large myself, quite happy with it but it's not true unlimited either - 3 restrictions I can think of:

Upload is still 128k
P2P is shaped - but I don't notice that so much except for bittorrent
If you download too much they will limit your speed for a while (apparently)

Not too sure about the limits of the last one, as they've never said anything to me. But then I only use on average 50GB a month
Agent_24 (57)
636198 2008-02-01 22:38:00 Just to add: computerworld.co.nz Agent_24 (57)
636199 2008-02-01 23:28:00 Just to add: computerworld.co.nz

Saw that on the news last night, they're only a year late.

They should be done for the crappy service, not the crappy advertising.
--Wolf-- (128)
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