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> Fine, it's evil, append "_nomap" to your SSID string. That's fine for stopping Google, This should be opt-in by default in sane universe, not opt-out.
by tdkl 10y ago
> Fine, it's evil, append "_nomap" to your SSID string. That's fine for stopping Google,
This should be opt-in by default in sane universe, not opt-out.
- dragonwriter 10y agoI'd agree, if you mean broadcasting an SSID should be opt-in by default, but not if you mean having a publicly broadcast SSID be mapped should be opt-in by default separately from broadcasting the SSID. OTOH, to the extent this is not true, its ISPs and router manufacturers who are at fault.
- packetslave 10y agoif broadcasting SSID was not on by default, mom and dad would be screaming at tech support that wifi isn't "working" on their phone because the network isn't in the list of discovered networks.
- tdkl 10y agoI've meant sharing the location of the SSID with $company should be opt-in. Who the fuck do they think they are?
- dragonwriter 10y ago> I've meant sharing the location of the SSID with $company should be opt-in. Broadcasting is, inherently, sharing location with everyone with a receiver. > Who the fuck do they think they are? People with receivers (see above.)
- tdkl 10y agoOk, but one thing is broadcasting something that has a limited reach then documenting and storing in various databases around the planet.
- mikestew 10y agoCell towers, FM/AM radio towers, amateur radio repeaters are just a few things off the top of my head that have limited reach but are stored somewhere as key/value pairs with a lay/long with public access. I don't know what to tell you other than "I don't like the way I feel about this" is not the basis of good policy.