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I've thought about adding something like this to my guest wifi to mine some cryptocurrency - but quickly dismissed it as most guests would need to use a charger

I've thought about adding something like this to my guest wifi to mine some cryptocurrency - but quickly dismissed it as most guests would need to use a charger soon(ish) and thus using my electricity :P

rocky1138 9y ago
It's also a scummy thing to do and sets a terrible precedent. Do you want friendly customers on your WiFi or do you want angry customers who feel cheated when they learn the truth?
- jstanley 9y ago
  I think it was basically a joke, and I think his "guests" are friends, not customers, and would therefore be likely to appreciate the joke even if he actually did it.
  - rocky1138 9y ago
    Ah, okay :)
agumonkey 9y ago
let's submit patches that mine coins, with the recent 30% perf drop thanks to meltdown people won't notice
yuhong 9y ago
I wonder how many use ASICs for mining at public power outlets.
- toddkazakov 9y ago
  In the past, in Bulgaria, gypsies used to illegally connect to the electricity network to avoid paying bills. Nowadays there's a shift in that trend - there are numerous cases of people running mining farms the same way.