The house thing is totally irrelevant since I have already pointed out that I am watching out for myself and no one else. So of course I don't let anyone walk in and take my stuff.
ah, but it's ok for people to hijack your system as use its resources without your knowledge, for possibly illegal purposes, eh? that is 'taking your stuff' in a sense. and in using those resources (and your subsequent position of not caring if people do that - you'll not lose any sleep over it, you said), you are willing to risk legal or criminal hassle because you knowingly and/or willingly let it happen?
this is a classic case similar to witnessing a robbery, being capable of stopping the robbery with little-to-no-effort, but
chose not to do so on the grounds that 'its not my problem'.
well atleast you have a firewall and anti-virus. it's a start. :-p
ah, but it's ok for people to hijack your system as use its resources without your knowledge, for possibly illegal purposes, eh? that is 'taking your stuff' in a sense. and in using those resources (and your subsequent position of not caring if people do that - you'll not lose any sleep over it, you said), you are willing to risk legal or criminal hassle because you knowingly and/or willingly let it happen?
this is a classic case similar to witnessing a robbery, being capable of stopping the robbery with little-to-no-effort, but
chose not to do so on the grounds that 'its not my problem'.
well atleast you have a firewall and anti-virus. it's a start. :-p