Boston College Says Using WiFi Is a Sign of Infringement 168
An anonymous reader writes "Boston College has a funny idea of what constitutes copyright infringement. It has a list of what might be called 'you might be a copyright infringer if...' with the sort of things you might expect, such as using file sharing programs or sending mp3s to friends. But some have noticed something odd. Included on the list is using a wireless router in your dorm. Yes, just using a wireless router. Not using it for anything. But just using such a router is considered a sign of infringement. Nice to see our top colleges and universities teaching students completely made up things."
And, it's gone now (Score:4, Interesting)
http://www.bc.edu/offices/help/security/copyright/illegalexamples.html [bc.edu]
I love how websites fall over backwards to wipe out things like this, as if it never happened. If it weren't for the screenshot in the linked article, I'd have thought that whoever submitted this was an idiot.
Re:You've got it backwards (Score:4, Interesting)
The paranoia and fear that large corporations and their lawyers will descend on you and destroy you for helping your friends is antisocial.
If you let every stranger borrow your gun, you are likely to get in a heap of trouble. If you let every stranger drive your car, you are likely to get a heap of tickets. If you sublet your appartment to strangers, dont act suprised when you get the bill for their property damage.
Why do you expect it to be so different for wifi?