I'll chime in again, True, reality might be different then what is right, but that doesn't change the fact that it is wrong to do it, no matter how many other people are doing it.
Also, how can you make an assumption that "most AP owners don't care". I have a feeling that most AP owners don't know it is happening. I will, however, agree that SOME don't care. Again though, that doesn't make it right, or legal. And, as far as getting caught, true, that is the motivation for some people not to break the law, but not getting caught, again, does not make the act right or legal. However, if we are going to discuss what actually happens in the world, true, you probably won't get caught, and most people will use WIFI that is not theirs to use since it is easier and cheaper. We just shouldn't confuse what it right and legal, and what actually occurs. Michael Running out of cents to give. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:19 AM Subject: Re: Re: [nycwireless] Goal Accomplished > Kevin, > > Reality and what is right are often two different things. If you > believe that the vast majority of users would act as you did and > drive out of their way to pay for something they could get freely > where they are standing, everything is compasetic. > > If you believe that 99% of people would just use the free wifi, as > I believe, the kind of issues arise that killed the music industry > as we know it. > > Is everyone going to be as good a citizen as you, when most AP > owners don't care...and the likelihood of getting caught is > low...and the fact that this is "theft" is to most people unclear? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kevin M. Agard > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Goal Accomplished > > > > I'm sorry Jonathan, IMHO your arguments are no different than > > those who > > express the opinion that pirating commercial software is "OK" > > because you > > can. Well it is not and neither is stealing bandwidth, which is > > exactly what > > we are talking about here. > > > > KMA > > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
