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I haven't given this all much chance, but the OP's argument is basically that the current legal view of MAC spoofing is flawed in two ways, which no one seems t
by Falling3 14y ago
I haven't given this all much chance, but the OP's argument is basically that the current legal view of MAC spoofing is flawed in two ways, which no one seems to be addressing here. It is not an actual means of identifying an individual and it is part of ensuring a reasonable amount of privacy for the user.
It's more akin to wearing a fake mustache, than using a fake id.
- ynniv 14y agoIt is not an actual means of identifying an individual and it is part of ensuring a reasonable amount of privacy for the user. Technically. Yes, I think that anyone who understands the technology agrees with this. The problem is that the courts are enforcing it as if it were the digital equivalent of a photo id, and this is not a small problem.
- Falling3 14y agoWell yes we all know legislators and the judicial system do a horrific job of understanding these fundamental differences between the real world and the computer world. What really worries me is when someone on HN talks the same way.