RE: [Netstumbler] Browse Networks

["Rob S" <wifi_pulse@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Your complaint should be with the wifi vendors and not the 
> wardriving community. 

I have no complaints about wardriving. I have a lack of understanding as
to how wardrivers can be criminally associated for accessing open access
points.

If a nightclub has no doormen or cashiers, I am going in, maybe it was
meant to be free?
I certainly wouldn't expect to be arrested. Unless I knew it was
illegal, and as far as I know it is legal.
There may be US law statewise, but I am in the UK and I have no clue who
legislates it here. I could go into the police station but I wont even
bother, because I know the answer I would get.
 
> Regarding your hacker comment, I am a hacker... I am also a 
> wardriver,  and believe it or not there is nothing wrong with 
> this. What I am not is an attacker which is certainly the 
> term you meant to use. For some reason the media has 
> brainwashed to you think hackers and attackers are the same. 
> They most certainly are not.

I think you understood the context of use.

But finally, we could discuss this "concious attacking, accidental
tresspass, legal, illegal" shinannigins forever. The grey areas are
personal law awareness and non-specific legislation. 

I can't be bothered going thru why I percieve using open access points
for surfing (regardless of permission) as a non-criminal act.