hedwards: That's why they should be providing service. Leisure Suit Larry sold more hint books than copies. And unless somebody would have bought the thing it makes no difference.

I pirate a lot of things now because I can't obtain them legally. Doesn't make any difference to the companies bottom line.

Now in the "real world" which you apparently live, is there something magical that causes this to hurt companies?

Egotomb: I think they should implement this in one of the "alerts"

Thunderstone: I know plenty of people who are not tech savvy, in fact I had one friend who didn't change the default password on her router until I warned her. If these companies are going through with this, then they have the responsibility to inform their customers about the importance of network security and how to secure their own networks. The cyber world is not a physical one, people can not visually see the flaw of their own security.

Sure people know to lock the doors of their houses, but their are many who don't think to do the same to their router. Fewer consider the default password on their routers. Not everyone is tech savvy, nor have the interest to learn. Which is why they need to be educated on the basics at the very least and have it hammered in if they are going to be held responsible for what goes on on their wireless network. They also have the responsibility to warn their customers about this scheme. My parents have TWC and they didn't know about this until I told them.

This is one of many reasons why I am disgusted by this scheme.

Cormoran: Time to heat up some popcorn and watch these ISPs start losing customers in droves.

Fomalhaut30: Only if the people have the choice of more than one ISP in their area. Lots of the country only has one or two choices at best and those, most likely, are the big names that are on board with this nonsense.

Sure, you could probably get satellite access, but that comes with a host of problems and is pretty much useless if you do any form of online gaming that requires low ping times.

Fomalhaut30: Only if the people have the choice of more than one ISP in their area. Lots of the country only has one or two choices at best and those, most likely, are the big names that are on board with this nonsense.

Sure, you could probably get satellite access, but that comes with a host of problems and is pretty much useless if you do any form of online gaming that requires low ping times.

Cormoran: Yeah there's that too I guess. If they're anything like the "big" ISPs here that sort of monopoly in more rural area's is how they somehow stay in business despite their astronomically high prices.

Fomalhaut30: Uh, you might be misinterpreting. The big cities and metro areas tend to have very few operators. This is due, in large part, to government granted monopolies/duopolies/contracts/etc in those areas. There isn't really any form of true competition in terms of ISPs here. And when communities want to lay down fiber or other high speed access, the incumbents tend to sue them to stop said roll outs.

pseudonarne: can't trust people with their own real world security either. I know half my neighbors didn't have alarms and about half of those don't often lock their doors....... we've had a few robberies by others who apparently found that out and they still don't.

But I think they all have a password on their wifi.... we didn't though until I got back from college and put one on

Egotomb: If I pirate the Witcher 2 tomorrow it hurts somebody. You can contort that as much as you like it's a fact.

Adzeth: Oh yeah baby! Finally some use for this virus that downloads modern hit albums without the computer owner knowing. This is going to be hilarious!