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		thesloth on Oct 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The rise of passive-aggressive wi-fi names And what if someone uses it for illegal activities? The buck would stop with you (or at least start there). I'd be very wary about an Open WiFi these days....

dllthomas on Oct 19, 2012 [–]

Having been stuck without access in the past, I think the benefit to others is worth the risk.

See also:

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/01/my_open_wirele...

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/04/open-wireless-movement

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