Look - the fact of the matter is that wifi is up to you to protect. If you leave it open then it's fine for anyone to use it. I don't care what you try to anology it up to. The best rule to remember is that you should never make a rule you can't enforce. Even if the library says you can't use it after hours - they simply can't enforce it.
Now they may be able to prosecute for trespassing BUT I believe I'd simply have my best friend go and park in the parking lot and just sit there listening to music. When the cops come just say you are waiting for someone to meet you. If the cops say you have to leave then ok it's equal oportunity "rules just to make rules" but they are at least enforcing it consistantly. If the cops on the other hand let my friend sit and wait there. BOOM Baby - discrimination law suite and your done with the whole issue.
Any wireless network un-protected is up for grabs, but be careful of the risk - I sometimes turn my protection off just to let stragglers in and then screw with them :).
Point at hand the library can secure it or they can shut their holes. It doesn't cost them anything more for him to be using it after hours. It's just someone being petty. The internet should be free to everyone anytime. In this case our friend Tanner may be just too cheap - or maybe he really can't afford it. Regardless - he shouldn't have to deal with this crap.
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Look - the fact of the matter is that wifi is up to you to protect. If you leave it open then it's fine for anyone to use it. I don't care what you try to anology it up to. The best rule to remember is that you should never make a rule you can't enforce. Even if the library says you can't use it after hours - they simply can't enforce it.
Now they may be able to prosecute for trespassing BUT I believe I'd simply have my best friend go and park in the parking lot and just sit there listening to music. When the cops come just say you are waiting for someone to meet you. If the cops say you have to leave then ok it's equal oportunity "rules just to make rules" but they are at least enforcing it consistantly. If the cops on the other hand let my friend sit and wait there. BOOM Baby - discrimination law suite and your done with the whole issue.
Any wireless network un-protected is up for grabs, but be careful of the risk - I sometimes turn my protection off just to let stragglers in and then screw with them :).
Point at hand the library can secure it or they can shut their holes. It doesn't cost them anything more for him to be using it after hours. It's just someone being petty. The internet should be free to everyone anytime. In this case our friend Tanner may be just too cheap - or maybe he really can't afford it. Regardless - he shouldn't have to deal with this crap.