OT: unathorized network user.

[Craig White]

On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 00:24 +0000, Ian Malone wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
> > On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 16:20 -0500, Jacques B. wrote:
> >> On Jan 24, 2008 4:15 PM, Bazooka Joe <fastfish at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> ahh, all true. But if we all ran open wireless networks then the cops
> >>> would know that this could be an open network and would handle it
> >>> differently.  Right now they assume one ip one person because people
> >>> like you keep it that way.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> #1 - You will not get everybody to run open wireless APs.  Most people
> >> recognize the insecurities and potential harmful consequences of that.
> >>
> >> #2 - So you are suggesting we should make things more difficult for
> >> police to track down pedophiles, people launching DDOS, spammers, etc?
> >>  Make it yet more convenient for these people to further hide their
> >> activities?
> > ----
> > I suppose we could get into a deep philosophical discussion about how
> > our governments want us to be scared because it helps keep us under
> > control versus a free/open society where people are expected to behave
> > with respect. Let's not go down the path of pedophiles, mother rapers,
> > father rapers, terrorists, etc.
> > 
> > Ultimately, it has nothing to do with Fedora.
> > 
> > Your both right...I like Bazooka Joe's thinking. There are some
> > communities that have sought to create wireless zones for everyone.
> > 
> 
> Actually for once this is a moral/social issue with a possible
> technical solution.  You can have an open network if the
> infrastructure allows you to distinguish users.
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placing absolutely no value on anonymity, that makes sense...I would not
be in favor of some identification system just to use the Internet.
Seems political to me.

Craig