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RE: It's interesting to see this..

Comment comment by Brandon on 17 January 2008

If you were walking down the street and passed a car that was unlocked, with keys in the ignition and the motor running, would you use it?

I think you need to add a caveat to make this analogy work: You can be reasonably certain you using the car will cost the owner of the car nothing (i.e., no gas, extra maintenance costs, etc.) and will not inconvenience them in any way (i.e., they won't need to use the car until you get back). Additionally, there will be no evidence you've used the car and the owners driving experience will not be affected.

Now, I realize there are circumstances in which the owner of an unsecure connection could be affected by someone jacking his signal - but isn't that the exception to the rule?

Also, note I'm talking about making your analogy work here - not arguing the morality of the issue one way or another.

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