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["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

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> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
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> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of brunkb AT ils.unc.edu
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:25 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] hacking, googling, etc.
> 
> Well, I'm happy to see that my post generated some interesting back
and
> forth.  I was kidding, I would like to get to an INW meeting at some
> point.
> 
> On the issue of trespass, that begs the question:  Do we own our own
> bodies?  How can I trespass inside my own head?  After all, the wi-fi
> radio waves are passing right through us. 

That's why Dave has a Faraday cage helmet.

> That's why I think it is different
> than
> tapping a phone line.  It's electromagnetic radiation being sent in
all
> directions.  It's a lousy medium for transferring confidential
information
> in the clear.  Would an employee get canned for taking all the files
and
> leaving them out by the curb?
> 
> As far as potential employers reading my messages, I haven't seen that
> many
> advertising here of late, so I don't there's much to worry about.  And
> anyways, if it gets too hot, I'll assume a new identity. It won't be
hard
> with all these wide open wi-fi networks from which to capture all the
data
> I'll need.  I'm on my third new identity already.
> 
> Also, relying on googling others is foolhardy.  Too many people have
the
> same name.  Plus, what's to stop me from impersonating any one of you
on
> various message boards?  I could say all kinds of nasty things and
insult
> people at random, troll, and otherwise make a complete ass out of you,


I don't need much help making an ass out myself...so I won't be using
your companies new service.

> and
> thus create a completely different reality for your potential
employer,
> date, etc.  I could even get you busted by the feds.  So don't piss me
> off,
> okay?  I think I just thought of a great new business
plan...DigiSmear.com
> "Mutually Assured Character and Privacy Destruction."
> 
> 
> Ben
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