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European Commission has a "Wifi4EU" initative, provides 93k high-speed private access points across the EU, free of charge. (slrpnk.net)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/25779751

The intative promises to be privacy-friendly with no tracking. Stating:

Your privacy is important. The WiFi4EU app ensures a private online experience with no tracking or data collection. Simply connect and enjoy free public Wi-Fi without concerns.

Source: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/wifi4eu-citizens

Will be interesting to see how this spans and plays out in reality. Looks promising too, did a quick scan of their builtin permissions and trackers and looks good too. (Scanning tool is called Exodus)

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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Free Wireless ISP, you say?

cheapskate romanian sounds

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Germans are gonna start getting out their old cantennas or nanostations and point it at the closest hotspot

    Of course I would never do such a thing, being half german, living in Germany. Certainly didn't live off a nearby restaurants wifi hotspot for almost 2 years.

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  • [+] -21 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Classic European flavored racism. Are you aware that you are promoting racism or not? I think mindfulness is key here. People should consider their own internal biases and adjust to help make a better world.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Pretty sure they are themselves Romanian.

    Can you even be racist against yourself?

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Yes you can.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yes, I live in Romania.

    It was a joke, but also true.

    I don't see the racist part, but please excuse me if I've offended you.

    descurcăreț - someone who makes use of the flaws in rulings. It's not even a negative term.

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