WTF - One of our neighbors set up their SSID with a disgustingly racist name

[CasioTech]

is there anyway to get a name or address with someones IP address???

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: aphex
Yet the assholes forgot to secure their network.

I'd really rather not repeat what it says, but its bad.

Think it would be wrong of me to log into their router and adjust it to something more "appropriate"?

That wouldn't be fun. Instead check the websites they visit, and block all websites with racist content. Let's see if they can figure out what is wrong when they can visit any site but those

 

[Quiksilver]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Log into the router, change the SSID settings, lock out all their PCs, and show them what's up.

Something tells me all the little pansies suggesting such actions are too meek and afraid to do anything like this in real life. I bet you are all pushovers when you step away from the computer. Sad that your e-peener is the only way you can get off.

Well ain't you just the bigger man and showing the irony of your own statement.

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OP, you should honestly try to find out which neighbor it belongs too. Then casually tell them about it via anon. letter, if they don't take care of it; then that's when you do all the illegal stuff others suggested.

 

[djheater]

I would have quietly changed it.
I believe in correcting inappropriate behavior.

Wireless is shared space, not private. I won't make some ridiculous analogy to make my point, but, do something stupid and wrong that I can change, and I will change it.

 

[Nocturnal]

Who's to say that someone didn't hack into it, since it's unsecured, and changed it due to the fact that it was unsecured?

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Log into the router, change the SSID settings, lock out all their PCs, and show them what's up.

are you the type of person that keys cars?


OP, who cares?

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Who's to say that someone didn't hack into it, since it's unsecured, and changed it due to the fact that it was unsecured?

I was thinking either this, or the person made the racist SSID to attract attention and get people to connect to the network (and maybe collect info?). Surely if a person knows how to change their SSID, they know to secure their wireless AP.

 

[Evander]

set up your own ssid to broadcast "fvkc racists"

 

[T9D]

Is it the "N" word? Give us a hint or something so we know how bad.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: QueBert
change the SSID to Epic Fail of OMGWTFBBQSAUCE, people who don't secure their wireless network probably don't know how to change it back only knew they could set it initially because it asked in the setup wizard.

They probably don't even realize that they're broadcasting a racist SSID Some people have this imaginary belief that their wireless connection only works within the confines of their own home.

 

[fossilburner]

Originally posted by: Quiksilver

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Log into the router, change the SSID settings, lock out all their PCs, and show them what's up.

Something tells me all the little pansies suggesting such actions are too meek and afraid to do anything like this in real life. I bet you are all pushovers when you step away from the computer. Sad that your e-peener is the only way you can get off.

Well ain't you just the bigger man and showing the irony of your own statement.

i saw that too.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: Quiksilver
OP, you should honestly try to find out which neighbor it belongs too. Then casually tell them about it via anon. letter, if they don't take care of it; then that's when you do all the illegal stuff others suggested.

Originally posted by: djheater
I would have quietly changed it.
I believe in correcting inappropriate behavior.

Wireless is shared space, not private. I won't make some ridiculous analogy to make my point, but, do something stupid and wrong that I can change, and I will change it.

I love how people think it's their right to change it if offended. It's not your responsibility and if you get caught doing something that actually is illegal (unlike the racist words) I hope you get prosecuted. Too many don't understand their rights anymore

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Hell, if they're too dumb to secure it, go ahead and mac filter their own pc's from it.

lol

 

[rocadelpunk]

i like that idea though of calling your ssid riaa.

 

[Blieb]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Who's to say that someone didn't hack into it, since it's unsecured, and changed it due to the fact that it was unsecured?

Brilliant! This is probably the case.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Quiksilver
OP, you should honestly try to find out which neighbor it belongs too. Then casually tell them about it via anon. letter, if they don't take care of it; then that's when you do all the illegal stuff others suggested.

Originally posted by: djheater
I would have quietly changed it.
I believe in correcting inappropriate behavior.

Wireless is shared space, not private. I won't make some ridiculous analogy to make my point, but, do something stupid and wrong that I can change, and I will change it.

I love how people think it's their right to change it if offended. It's not your responsibility and if you get caught doing something that actually is illegal (unlike the racist words) I hope you get prosecuted. Too many don't understand their rights anymore

It goes along with part and parcel with the disrespect shown for private property and property rights in general today. Remember its for the children after all.

See next post.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Quiksilver
OP, you should honestly try to find out which neighbor it belongs too. Then casually tell them about it via anon. letter, if they don't take care of it; then that's when you do all the illegal stuff others suggested.

Originally posted by: djheater
I would have quietly changed it.
I believe in correcting inappropriate behavior.

Wireless is shared space, not private. I won't make some ridiculous analogy to make my point, but, do something stupid and wrong that I can change, and I will change it.

I love how people think it's their right to change it if offended. It's not your responsibility and if you get caught doing something that actually is illegal (unlike the racist words) I hope you get prosecuted. Too many don't understand their rights anymore

odds of getting prosecuted fro changing a racist ssid.... 1 in 5000000000. Odds of a neighbor child seeing a rascist ssid 1:500. I say change it.

 

[Kelemvor]

I'd go change it something with the opposite meaning. And of course change the admin password so if they want to change it back they have to reset the whole router.

 

[iamwiz82]

I can't think of a single word that would get me up in arms to the point that I'd have to rush to the Internet to discuss it. It's not like they are burning a cross on the lawn. Now if it got to that point, then I think action would be warranted.

 

[mikej007]

I was driving past a neighbor's house the other day with my iPhone out and it picked up the SSID "Stay.The.Fvck.Out" and just because of that name, I was tempted to screw with them, but in the end I didn't because it wasn't worth the time.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
Why do you think you have the right to mess with their stuff? That makes you a criminal. Just remember they have just as much right to use a racist name as you have to be offended. Get over yourself. This doesn't change your daily life. Laugh at them and leave it at that.

yup

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
I've done it before, it's not that hard. Most people don't realize what happens and go about their business. If I was him I would change the SSID name and leave it at that. You don't have to go to the extreme of locking out their PCs but show them that it's not cool to put names like that someone may get offended.

I agree completely. Thoughtcrime is a very serious problem. This great nation is in decline because of people who selfishly believe that they have the right to think whatever they like and do whatever they like with their private property. We all need to realise that the state should tell us exactly what to think and what to say. Only when we fully and completely submit out minds to the glories of One State will we be able to finally set aside the stress of having our own opinions and of ever encountering disagreement.

ZV

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Log into the router, change the SSID settings, lock out all their PCs, and show them what's up.

Something tells me all the little pansies suggesting such actions are too meek and afraid to do anything like this in real life. I bet you are all pushovers when you step away from the computer. Sad that your e-peener is the only way you can get off.

In real life? LOL. This is something that would be done entirely over the internet/radio waves. It's not something you can do "in real life", you *have* to do it over the internet.

So yeah. Nobody is going to break into a wireless router "in real life" for a couple reasons.

1- Knowing an SSID doesn't really give you a clue where the router is.
2- Physical proximity to the router is useless, you need to connect to it remotely from another computer to do anything useful.
3- Anything you could do to a router given physical access would be very clearly illegal. Accessing an unsecured router remotely is only officially illegal in a few places, and doing so leaves little evidence that could be used by the average person.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Log into the router, change the SSID settings, lock out all their PCs, and show them what's up.

Something tells me all the little pansies suggesting such actions are too meek and afraid to do anything like this in real life. I bet you are all pushovers when you step away from the computer. Sad that your e-peener is the only way you can get off.

In real life? LOL. This is something that would be done entirely over the internet/radio waves. It's not something you can do "in real life", you *have* to do it over the internet.

So yeah. Nobody is going to break into a wireless router "in real life" for a couple reasons.

1- Knowing an SSID doesn't really give you a clue where the router is.
2- Physical proximity to the router is useless, you need to connect to it remotely from another computer to do anything useful.
3- Anything you could do to a router given physical access would be very clearly illegal. Accessing an unsecured router remotely is only officially illegal in a few places, and doing so leaves little evidence that could be used by the average person.

Ahh, rationalizing vandalism on a technicality. Welcome to 21st century America.

ZV

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Hell, if they're too dumb to secure it, go ahead and mac filter their own pc's from it.

:thumbsup: