XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, alt.privacy   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2024-05-30, Alan Browne  wrote:   
   > On 2024-05-30 11:27, Oscar Mayer wrote:   
   >> On 30 May 2024 14:40:19 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> Are you excusing Apple just because Apple got caught doing it?   
   >>>   
   >>> Every single time you join WiFi you see a list of nearby SSIDs. Are   
   >>> you excusing yourself because you "got caught" doing it? Do you have   
   >>> any idea how ridiculous you sound?   
   >>   
   >> You don't know the difference between a unique BSSID & an SSID, do   
   >> you?   
   >   
   > The fact that he pointed it out as SSID rather than BSSID shows JR   
   > knows precisely what the difference is.   
      
   Arlen acts like this is some sort of secret information, when the   
   reality is the definitions of BSSIDs and SSIDs is common knowledge.   
   Arlen clearly doesn't understand how WiFi works, yet he's claiming   
   everyone else is dumb.   
      
   > The latter is usually obfuscated from the user as not esp. useful to   
   > users.  Though it is in the clear and clearly visible with a deeper   
   > look and/or with scanning tools available for pretty much every OS.   
      
   Of course it is. It's broadcast by routers. It's public information.   
   There is no "privacy violation" inherent in looking at publicly   
   broadcast information.   
      
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