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Nokia calls Wireless Warchalkers 'Thieves'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-thats-just-not-very-fun dept.

Mr]-[at writes "Nokie "has condemned as theft the placing of chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where people can use wireless net access."" Ok I guess if you wanna be technical about it ;)

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  1. Illegal chalking by Louis-Nap · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...in related news, primary schools have called for the banning of the underground childrens activity known as 'hopscotch', arguing that such wanton chalking of pavements could lead on to a life of bandwidth theft.

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    1. Re:Illegal chalking by Hard_Code · · Score: 5, Funny

      Also, anybody found in possession of chalking paraphernalia will be arrested. Chalking may also lead to eventually writing with actual writing instruments, and in extreme cases to the authorship of manifestos on intellectual property and the destruction of the commons. And remember, when you chalk you support terrorism.

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  2. Well, Okay... by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess it is theft. Warchalkers are performing wireless security audits for free, thus stealing from themselves.

  3. They would not notice? by Elpenor · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Nokia warned that if too many warchalkers log on together, the whole network inside a company could slow down."

    They would not noitce, 200 people sitting on the sidewalk outside their building with laptops??

    Elp

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