On Tue, 17 Aug 2004, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> I think this is the crucial point of this issue: the one connecting to an
> AP is not actively pulling data, he is requesting data. The router is
> responding to the packets, that (for the purpose of this discussion) are
> not spoofed or anything. If the owner of the router doesn't want his router
> to respond to my requests, he should configure it to not respond.


Technically, this is absolutely correct, and I agree completely.
In practice, however, it's a distinction which will be totally lost on
the average consumer, attorney, judge or jury.  Few things cause
heartache more than knowing you're technically right but nobody will
listen to you :)

So from the point of view of the (clueless) user, you're drawing
from their resource.  It's an uphill battle to convince them
otherwise.

I really wish these things came configured locked-down instead
of wide-open.

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