Guest accounts... //rant

[xcellerate]

This has happened with a couple of my friends....

They have their own computers, and they have them setup so you can't login without a password. Which is fine, whatever, you don't want your roommate using it when you’re gone--I get it.

The problem arises when I try to get on their computers to just check my email, or find some funny picture I saw earlier, and they freak out and run over and turn the computer away from me while they log out and log me in on their guest account.

It used to happen lots when I went to boarding school, and would be in other people's rooms a lot--and therefore using their computers.

But this happened last night at my friend's apartment, she had gotten a new iBook. I sat down at it, just to see how pretty it was (i actually wanted to play with the widgets) and she ran over and closed the lid and pulled it away from me and logged herself out and then me in on the guest account.

It actually really pissed me off, I’d known her since 6th grade, and anything 'bad' she could have had on there...trust me I’ve seen worse. So I expressed my anger and she said, 'it's just the principle of the thing'. “What principle?” I asked…with no answer.

Well, I finished checking out the widgets, and went to watch TV. She logged back on, and after a few minutes I really did want to check my mail. So as I approached the laptop she jumped up and scampered over and logged herself out and said, 'the password for the guest is 'guest''. Yea...i got it. I finished checking my mail, and the night went on.

Through out the night, I kept making trips to the computer, not for anything important I just wanted her to keep having to log herself off and me on because it's stupid for her to freak out over something like this. She should know any picture/video on there isn't going to offend me, any bookmark wont shock me, I don't care about her 'live journal' or 'myspace', I don't care her email is open with love letters to her boyfriend.

It just really offends me when people do this, the lack of trust, the secrecy, it's all very insulting. I let people use my computer all the time and I have much more incriminating material on my computer.

Friends don’t make friends use guest accounts.

 

[Lemonking]

she's a bitter women I guess *headscartch*
some people dont like sharing.

 

[dfc05]

I never bothered to set up a guest account on my computer, but I still let people use it when they ask. I would find it kind of weird though if someone randomly started using my computer... but then I guess I do have strange possessive tendencies. As in, I have these potted plants in my room, and one time my roommate's friend came in and looked at them and touched the leaves, and I kind of cringed and thought, "What the heck, stop touching my plants."

 

[VirusType2]

This has happened with a couple of my friends....

They have their own computers, and they have them setup so you can't login without a password. Which is fine, whatever, you don't want your roommate using it when you’re gone--I get it.

The problem arises when I try to get on their computers to just check my email, or find some funny picture I saw earlier, and they freak out and run over and turn the computer away from me while they log out and log me in on their guest account.

It used to happen lots when I went to boarding school, and would be in other people's rooms a lot--and therefore using their computers.

But this happened last night at my friend's apartment, she had gotten a new iBook. I sat down at it, just to see how pretty it was (i actually wanted to play with the widgets) and she ran over and closed the lid and pulled it away from me and logged herself out and then me in on the guest account.

It actually really pissed me off, I’d known her since 6th grade, and anything 'bad' she could have had on there...trust me I’ve seen worse. So I expressed my anger and she said, 'it's just the principle of the thing'. “What principle?” I asked…with no answer.

Well, I finished checking out the widgets, and went to watch TV. She logged back on, and after a few minutes I really did want to check my mail. So as I approached the laptop she jumped up and scampered over and logged herself out and said, 'the password for the guest is 'guest''. Yea...i got it. I finished checking my mail, and the night went on.

Through out the night, I kept making trips to the computer, not for anything important I just wanted her to keep having to log herself off and me on because it's stupid for her to freak out over something like this. She should know any picture/video on there isn't going to offend me, any bookmark wont shock me, I don't care about her 'live journal' or 'myspace', I don't care her email is open with love letters to her boyfriend.

It just really offends me when people do this, the lack of trust, the secrecy, it's all very insulting. I let people use my computer all the time and I have much more incriminating material on my computer.

Friends don’t make friends use guest accounts.

Do you think she would let you read her diary? Maybe her computer is like her diary times 1 thousand. Of course you don't mind if you read her personal business. Why would you mind? You have nothing to lose. She does of course because it's hers! Who knows what she has on there, it could even be a suprise letter to you, you imposing bastad' LOL She might have her credit card information on there, some porn or maybe she just ordered a dildo and didn't want you to find out. PC stands for PERSONAL computer.

I have these potted plants in my room, and one time my roommate's friend came in and looked at them and touched the leaves, and I kind of cringed and thought, "What the heck, stop touching my plants."

LOL. I know what you mean, not plants of course, but other things. Especially when children come in my room I get all ****ing tense becuase I know they have no idea what the word "fragile' means. But thats something different I guess.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

I've never seen such a thing to be honest. Not being sarcastic or anything but that's really never happened to me.

 

[Naudian]

I'd let anyone use my account in almost any situation, with a few rules of course, like don't touch a single user setting on any program or I will slap you violently...I like my settings :frown:
If I had something important or secret on there I would have the brains to secure it in a safe place anyway 0.o

 

[highlander]

RakuraiTenjin I've never seen such a thing to be honest. Not being sarcastic or anything but that's really never happened to me.

as with me, my friends dont mind me being on he pc's or accounts..:rolling:

 

[Skaadi]

I dont see the idea of guest accounts personally, what's the point? If you trust the person then just let them use your damn account.

 

[Solaris]

It's her Ibook, what right have you over it. She wants her privacy and is entitled to it.

 

[Glirk Dient]

She probally has some private stuff on there that is embarassing or she just doesn't want people to know.

That however, has never happened to me. I often come home and find people on my computer and could care less. It is normal by now.

 

[Steven]

It's because people can always find porn and other stuff on your computer.

 

[Bad^Hat]

My whole family shares the admin account. I just know how to hide things

 

[Sainku]

I let people get on my computer whenever they want. I don't use this for much else than games and the intarweb. But if somone tried to mess around with my settings I would have to slap them.

 

[MiccyNarc]

Wow dude. Give the girl some privacy.
The only thing like that that pisses me off is when people shield the keys when they are typing a password.
Like I'm going to know what you're typing from your typing it once.

 

[Bad^Hat]

The only thing like that that pisses me off is when people shield the keys when they are typing a password.
Like I'm going to know what you're typing from your typing it once.

Agreed, although my friend does know both my passwords from me typing them in the wrong box while he was watching

 

[Solaris]

I actually like my privacy, touch my account and you die. And theirs not even a trace of pr0n.

 

[Ren.182]

Chill out dude It's her space, she can stop you entering it if she wishes

I have a family account on my computer and i'm the Admin. The only reason why it's like that is becuase my family will mess up my computer somehow on the admin account, so i give them a limited account so hey can't mess it up so bad

Just because people want some privacy doesn't mean you should get pissed at them. Not like you're her boyfriend either

 

[SubKamran]

This has happened with a couple of my friends....

They have their own computers, and they have them setup so you can't login without a password. Which is fine, whatever, you don't want your roommate using it when you’re gone--I get it.

The problem arises when I try to get on their computers to just check my email, or find some funny picture I saw earlier, and they freak out and run over and turn the computer away from me while they log out and log me in on their guest account.

It used to happen lots when I went to boarding school, and would be in other people's rooms a lot--and therefore using their computers.

But this happened last night at my friend's apartment, she had gotten a new iBook. I sat down at it, just to see how pretty it was (i actually wanted to play with the widgets) and she ran over and closed the lid and pulled it away from me and logged herself out and then me in on the guest account.

It actually really pissed me off, I’d known her since 6th grade, and anything 'bad' she could have had on there...trust me I’ve seen worse. So I expressed my anger and she said, 'it's just the principle of the thing'. “What principle?” I asked…with no answer.

Well, I finished checking out the widgets, and went to watch TV. She logged back on, and after a few minutes I really did want to check my mail. So as I approached the laptop she jumped up and scampered over and logged herself out and said, 'the password for the guest is 'guest''. Yea...i got it. I finished checking my mail, and the night went on.

Through out the night, I kept making trips to the computer, not for anything important I just wanted her to keep having to log herself off and me on because it's stupid for her to freak out over something like this. She should know any picture/video on there isn't going to offend me, any bookmark wont shock me, I don't care about her 'live journal' or 'myspace', I don't care her email is open with love letters to her boyfriend.

It just really offends me when people do this, the lack of trust, the secrecy, it's all very insulting. I let people use my computer all the time and I have much more incriminating material on my computer.

Friends don’t make friends use guest accounts.

I let my friends use my comp; they know stuff... :thumbs: so it's no big deal.

Now, my parents...

It's when I'm IM'ing people, especially close people, that I tell people off. I don't like it when people read what I'm typing, if it's personal.

 

[jondy]

She might have her credit card information on there, some porn or maybe she just ordered a dildo and didn't want you to find out.

Wow dude. Give the girl some privacy.

I dunno, I'm agreeing with xcellerate here. It's not her wardrobe or her top-drawer, it's a laptop, and everything (if anything) incriminating will be hidden away... I assume people are allowed in her room under the unspoken agreement that they don't rifle through her shit, and the same trust should be inherent when people use her laptop.

Account switching in that context seems really anal to me

 

[Jintor]

Fi, I say. Privacy is privacy. let it be.

 

[Fliko]

You need to know a certain amount about computers for me to allow access onto my computer.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Wierd. Never happens to me; everyone I know just uses each other's computers. In fact, my friends are still betting on if they can find the porn on my computer. It's very cleverly hidden, and they will never find it.

Because there isn't any! Ahahaha!

 

[Jintor]

It's hidden in your mind, huh?

 

[oD1Nz]

Wierd. Never happens to me; everyone I know just uses each other's computers. In fact, my friends are still betting on if they can find the porn on my computer. It's very cleverly hidden, and they will never find it.

Because there isn't any! Ahahaha!

Another no-sexual, eh?

I respect you. Sure. Yup.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Or...maybe...I could just...go on the internet and not save any of it if I want to look at porn?

Or...maybe...just...use my imagination?

 

[nofx]

Computers imho are personal, i hate when people try to visit and use it. but this is because my house has 2 computers and its retarded to use mine when there is another one. its just a personal thing

 

[Bad^Hat]

It's when I'm IM'ing people, especially close people, that I tell people off. I don't like it when people read what I'm typing, if it's personal.

Agreed, especially when it's someone you can't really tell to piss off.

That said, I do this all the time to piss off my brother. He's such a player on MSN