Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why you too should

Re:Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why yo... by ojbyrne on Thursday January 10, 2008 @10:36PM (#97034)

I think the bandwidth problem can be addressed by learning about your router and blocking (or go meet and make friends with) the neighbour stealing it. But not blocking out casual users - ubiquitous bandwidth is the goal. I love the sentiment -- both subversive and welcoming -- like the best of the hippies. All you need is love!

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Re:Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why yo... by ojbyrne on Thursday January 10, 2008 @10:44PM (#97035)

Though somewhere down the road, when the hippie experience turns into Altamont, is every person with a home network going to have a privacy policy? Will we all have to buy the same software the hotels and airports use just to avoid liability?

For example, what happens if two people connect to your home network both without your knowledge, one does something bad involving your network and the other person's computer? Serial killer bad?

Giant liability bills ensue.

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Re:Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why yo... by mhb on Thursday January 10, 2008 @11:12PM (#97039)

If a community garden supplies free water, are they liable when someone uses the water to drown someone else?

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Re:Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why yo... by ojbyrne on Friday January 11, 2008 @09:18AM (#97157)

I don't know. Are they?

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Re:Why Bruce Schneier runs an open Wi-Fi network, and why yo... by mhb on Friday January 11, 2008 @05:23PM (#97324)

I'm thinking no.

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