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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Oh well, if I had a cap on my usage, I might feel differently about leaving my system open to public usage. Scratch that ... I would definitely feel differently.
If the public piggybacked on my system and caused me to incur additional charges as a result, then I would absolutely feel robbed. No question.
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"I don't care... wait, it's costing me
what? In that case, I care!"
As is often the case, when the issue does not directly impact a person, they are okay to allow things to be open. But when there is a direct impact on them (higher price, reduced usage, possible liability), they prefer things to be closed. Unless, of course, they were the ones taking advantage of the open system in the first place.
This doesn't address legality in terms of right and wrong, but in terms of advantage vs disadvantage. The question is: Which terms should be applied to this issue? Is this a property question, or a morality question?