Is it OK to steal Wifi?

Hey!

I came across this article about the ethics of stealing Wifi connection from you neighbors, coffee shops,...

I personally think if the Wifi network is in range and has no protection then go for it. Those who want their network to stay private the use a password to protect it. Of course that password can be cracked but i don't support that. If the network has no password then the owner doesn't want it to be secret or he/she doesn't know how to set up a password. But that is their ignorance. I know that setting up a password can be done by a monkey if you showed it how, so for people with a basic or almost none computer experience that shouldn't be a problem. If it still gives you a hard time, there are a lot of handyman's' out there that can help you. You just need to ask.

So stealing Wifi is OK if it's not protected and even then, don't use it for downloading huge files or smth, because that can cripple the connection for the owner and that is NOT OK!

LINK TO THE ARTICLE

Best, M