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Originally Posted by professor-axim

The problem with all these comparisons is that none are valid. You can't say that "doing this is like..... yada yada yada". It simply doesn't work in this area of law. Simply put, the law regarding wifi mooching is not fully defined, and you don't know the legal consequences. You can keep justifying to yourself that mooching is fine and you can't get in trouble, but that is only your opinion, just as I can say mooching isn't fine, and that is my opinion. At some point, I'm sure there will be some definitive law, but until then, all points of view really are ethical issues, and not legal ones. Prof-ax

Exactly the reason I posted it :)
There can be any law out there people (who want to and try to find ways to) will still do things 'their own way'. This was the very reason for the comparision on an ethical level of things, shortly stating would I loose 'ownership' and thereby the right to decide over my dog once it has entered the neighbors backyard :)

Always when there is no law that specifically touches on a matter you need to look at how other similair ethical issues are looked at.

You know what this can be compared to (not totally but still) you remember when the in the early days of cellphones, there was no IMEI or other electronic serial numbers, and you could essentially use anyone's number by getting that number programmed (yes somewhat 'hacked' if you want) into your phone? Well though that did require some effort and 'hacking' if you want it was somewhat simiair, and just as you say it will be stopped, with added security. How often do you hear about cellphone number hijacking nowdays?