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It's only bad if you think it's secure. It's not like a secured wifi is likely to be secure, either.

• mrmondo 10y ago
  Most people don't understand whys secure and what's not, remember we live in a society where people generally don't know that connecting to a 'free' wireless network without a password means that all your traffic is completely unencrypted.
  • dsmithatx 10y ago
    I can't count how many times I've made a point on HN and someone has replied about how most people are so ignorant. If secure matters then you better read and educate yourself. Ignorance of the law is no excuse and ignorance in general is no excuse. It's not tech savy people's problem if most people refuse to exercise their brain. Sorry if I sound like a jerk but, I get tired of this dismissive as if it's excusable. I feel like people think tech savy people should hold everyone's hand and help them figure out how to use technology. No one is forcing them to use technology as far as I can tell.
  • rodrigogs 10y ago
    That's not of my business, I cant protect people from themselves, and even if I could, I think it's wrong to protect somebody by restricting the options. Anyway... those arguments will never make a point against sharing an open tool.
  • matthewaveryusa 10y ago
    Not if you have a VPN, and not https websites. Only unencrypted traffic is unencrypted.
  • dgfgfdagasdfgfa 10y ago
    Perhaps we should simply encourage people to view their internet as public unless they see that green lock in the URL.