Neighbour asked to scrounge our wifi

physichull · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:10

Craig321 said:
Also, you don't know what she browses.

This. This is the most important issue.

They could view anything online that could get you into trouble and she has full deniability.

Glanza · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:20

No chance, if she can't afford it or won't pay for her own then no internet access for you.

Also whatever she does or sites she visits will be against you and you alone it's really not worth the risk.

NeilMcL86 · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:26

hahaha he folded! im sure you can get basic internet for like £6 a month or something mad like that cheaper than a decent bottle of wine!

churchhawk · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:30

What is it with people? Do they have no shame!

I couldn't imagine knocking someone's door and asking to use their wifi.

NeilMcL86 · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:33

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/compare/cheap_broadband/?gclid=CJWQtYH_m7oCFbGWtAodGSkATw

Let her use your internet to look at this page - Then change password

Hades · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:40

Yes of course it's fine.

Oh wait...

HELL NO, NOT IN A MILLION YEARS. Seriously you should just say no. Now you've agreed you're stuck with it and saying no in the future will be harder. You are liable for anything she or her friends do online and you might find she streams so much that you get FUP throttled. Great move.

Locky · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:40

Tell her that you use your phone as a mobile router (tethering) and you don't have fixed broadband and it isn't viable.

Vulcan · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:50

Locky said:
Tell her that you use your phone as a mobile router (tethering) and you don't have fixed broadband and it isn't viable.

Why?

Just tell her no.

Kenai · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:51

Landslide no vote so you... ask how to offer it to her.

Good work, it was obviously well worth asking the question.

plasmahal · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:55

It's a definite NO.

I hide SSID and do MAC filtering as well and the kids have to submit a suitable business case for access.

pitchfork said:
Not really, I think you can tell a horrible old bag from an old dear quite easily.

Old people aren't as tech savvy in general, it's unlikely she's going to be torrenting a load of porn and films.

Jimmy saville was in his eighties when he died!!!! I rest my case M'lud.

Neil79 · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:58

My next door neighbour said the same thing to me once

guess what I said

areksnumbr1sxylady · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:13

Is she bang worthy?

ganesh · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:18

plasmahal said:
It's a definite NO.

I hide SSID and do MAC filtering as well and the kids have to submit a suitable business case for access.

Jimmy saville was in his eighties when he died!!!! I rest my case M'lud.

You block your own children from the Internet?

Steedie · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:20

I'd not risk it for reasons others have mentioned.

Plus it's just plain cheeky! Fair enough if she just moved in and asked while her internet is being sorted, but because she can't be bothered to pay?

Just no

86JR · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:26

No because what if she looks at kiddy porn...you will be accountable and responsible not her.

For this same reason I cannot understand why BT try to get people to share their fibre connections through HomeHub!

Dis86 · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:31

Maccy said:
This thread question is almost worthy of a darwin award.

Meets none of the criteria i'm afraid. Unless wait...

OP, have you either killed yourself or removed your nuts since this was posted?

Monkeynut · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:44

twoblacklines said:
No because what if she looks at kiddy porn...you will be accountable and responsible not her.

For this same reason I cannot understand why BT try to get people to share their fibre connections through HomeHub!

It's an easy way to pump up hotspot coverage to get more customers.

krisboats · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:44

Dis86 said:
Meets none of the criteria i'm afraid. Unless wait...

OP, have you either killed yourself or removed your nuts since this was posted?

Unfortunately yes. I gave the neighbour internet access, she looked at ways of indoctrinating children to form a wave of sexual-icon suicide bombers and i was shot and killed in a police-seizure 'misfire' incident.

prashantnew · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:47

Hell to the no!

A) Why should she get it for free when you work hard for your money to pay for yours
B) If she get's caught downloading anything illegal (porn, music, games, movies) it'll be your ass on the line, not her cheap ass.

krisboats · 16 Oct 2013 at 20:47

Lazder said:
Is she bang worthy?

Haha, hell no. I think anyone that would go there would soon find an invite to a future episode of jeremy kyle on the doorstep. Or all their windows smashed in... can't pick which one is worse though!