Robert Donovan wrote:
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 11:15 AM, SJS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
begin quoting Robert Donovan as of Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 02:35:41AM -0700:
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 2:00 AM, Tracy R Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Andrew Lentvorski wrote:
> > > The assumption here is that the person with the open AP has an
> > > "unlimited" bandwidth plan.
> >
> > It seems like we are trying unusually hard to excuse the ignorance of
> > those who would pay for bandwidth by the byte yet leave an access point
> > open. Normally the kplug crowd comes down pretty mercilessly on
> > ignorance. Why the change of heart?
>
> It's not about coming down hard on ignorance. The people in the kplug
> crowd also are the first to rail against exploitation for personal
> gain against people who can't fight back.
Good point.
> Coming down on those who are
> ignorant with the object of educating them is one thing. Coming down
> hard on those who are content to remain ignorant after having been
> informed might also be acceptable, but taking advantage of someone
> just because people happen to be ignorant of a vulnerability is the
> very kind of exploitation that I hear people railing against on this
> list all the time.
Is it really exploitation?
My original post was in response to being considerate of others, so,
perhaps, inconsiderate, as in failing to consider all possibilites
regarding the other person, is the better term.
Your term "all" makes *everyone* inconsiderate. It is not _possible_ to
consider "all possibilities regarding to the other person".
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