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Originally Posted by David Munch
If you are using a Mac, and have your iCloud account set up on it, you can go to "System Preferences -> Network -> Wi-fi -> Wi-fi" and selectively delete those you don't want. As known Wi-fis are synced over your iCloud account, what you have here is reflected on any iOS units.
Of course, you can also borrow a Mac, set up a new user, sync your iCloud account, delete the Wi-fis you don't want as described above, and then delete the user on the Mac. But of course, thats a bit of a hazzle.. 
It also forgets all setup you've done with that network.
Personally I don't really see the issue with a huge list. Chances are you need to connect to your network once only, as it will always reconnect automatically in the future.
If you could remove Wi-fis from the original list, it would require a secondary list with the removed networks, in case you (or someone else) removed one by error or you suddenly DO want to connect to another of these Wi-fis, and you to go through all these Wi-fis one by one and hide them, which would be a huge waste of time in comparison to the one time connection described above. |
I live in the suburbs now so I only have a few of the neighbors's networks show up on my list. When I lived in a large apartment complex I would have dozens of networks popping in and out of the list, which was annoying at times. Normally I never switched networks, but occasionally when I would go to a friend's house or family's house I would, then fishing through all those networks was a PITA. I can see where it would be a major PITA for those who work in a a large business park with lots of networks, or who walk around in a large city with lots of networks. Personally I think the list should never have any network except trusted ones in the list. Available networks should never display until you ask for them. But Apple does whatever Apple wants to do...
ETA: You need to add a step for the Mac solution you gave, it is System Preferences --> Network --> Wi-fi --> Advanced --> delete unwanted networks from list.