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Usually connect to Walmart's WiFi but they changed their policy I guess, won't be doing that now... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] ItsComplicated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imo, this is part of the problem with lack of privacy in today's world.

People will accept this more than not, without a second thought. This leads to the taking of a little bit more until one day you are left wondering where your privacy went.

Again, this is just my humble opinion.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 4 points 2 years ago

And the poorer people find themselves having to trade their privacy for access to technology.

[–] Betazed@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago

Yeah, you can pretty much assume that any random Wi-Fi asking for that information is already doing that. My local mall has one that will accept any old email but it certainly looks like this one wants you to create an actual Walmart account.

[–] Lizardking27@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In my experience you can type any vaguely email-like string there.

Agshfjfbsksns@jfjfdjjs.uej

Or something.

[–] generic@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like fake@example.com

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have you tried using Tor? Sometimes it works.

Why can't you use cell service?

[–] trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

2 GB data limit, need a different provider honestly...

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

It sounds to me like they are developing some tools to help map things inside the store. So they can give you directions to things you are looking for maybe. Also with this information they could do something similar to those Amazon stores where you just pick things up and walk out and it charges you automatically.

Not saying you all want to share the info with them. It is invasive. But as an engineer I can see so many cool features I could build with this information.

[–] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Temp-mail.org

[–] CoolYori@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

People that make systems like these are not scared of those that stop using em. What they fear is getting information wrong or spam. Using these facts you can then adjust to the changes.

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Junk email + VPN, but I've found that most free wifi services like this explicitly try to inhibit the functionality of mobile VPN clients.

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The irony being open wifi like this absolutely need a vpn running

[–] naut@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

quick vpn over tor and firewall https://f-droid.org/en/packages/pan.alexander.tordnscrypt.stable/

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