I don't think of myself as paranoid...

[FormerOstrich]

and I would certainly think it wouldn't be so obvious...but I keep wondering WTF....

I setup my new PC the other day. In the list of available networks was

FBI Van Outside - Guest

Then today

FBI surveillance Van 4

Yesterday when I was walking home from my sisters there was a plain white van parked at the end of the street/around the coroner. However, there wasn't any FBI vans in the list that day.

So....do you think this is some kid joke? WTF?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. A real FBI surveillance van wouldn't call its wifi "FBI surveillance van."

I've heard of people doing that as a prank, though.

[soothsayer]

2. Yeah it's so you won't try to ride their WiFi

[Bev54]

3. Some people are naming their private internet

like that just to get reactions from people. It was touted for people to do as a joke so I suppose some have decided to do so.

[OhNo-Really]

4. I'll validate. It's hard not to be

However, according to movies the FBI van would be marked like Dan’s Plumbing & Heating Or som other inconspicuous Trade


I also doubt their wifi Avi would mention FBI....then again Trump hires some pretty stupid ppl

[FormerOstrich]

5. That was my though, too...

Professionals would know better...but he goes for loyalty not competence.

Of course, if these would be real that should be a scandal in and of itself. I am thinking they are not real...just so weird....and I am becoming more and more to the point of never say never!!!

[Shermann]

6. Why didn't I think of that? Those are great. nt

[herding cats]

7. BRB - dashing off to rename my Internet.

🤣🤣

[HAB911]

12. damn, me too

[ms liberty]

8. Mine used to be named Agent Mike. n/t

[irisblue]

9. One of my wifi setups was FBI VAN AT THE CORNER.

[CloudWatcher]

10. Yeah it's a joke

The real FBI snooping WiFi networks are all called "Comcast" or sometimes "CenturyLink"

And .. unless you want to really explore your inner self, avoid networks that look like:




Doctor Who The Bells of Saint John

[Shermann]

11. I'm going with "ANTIFA HQ" nt

[Kaleva]

13. My eldest step-son, a Dr., labels his networks with similar names.

[Maeve]

14. And I know someone whose network is "Army of Geese"

[CloudWatcher]

15. Make sure they know ....

Anyone that calls their WiFi network 'Army of Geese' has got to take time to play the untitled goose game. It's great and I'm not a big fan of games

https://goose.game