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that he had software installed to monitor what happened on the computer. He explained that this wasn't a breach of trust between us as I was using his equipment
by HarryHirsch 9y ago
that he had software installed to monitor what happened on the computer. He explained that this wasn't a breach of trust between us as I was using his equipment and that I had to abide by his rules.
You do wonder: if the kid was 12 or 14 and bought himself a cheap smartphone from his own money to get away from the parental monitoring apps, would the "libertarian aligned father" be OK with that?
- kps 9y agoNah, it just reverts to “you live in my house so do what I say” — the standard pseudo-‘libertarian’ justification for feudalism.
- nickthegreek 9y agoMy older brother had 2 kids and he changed the WiFi password weekly and his kids only got the new passwordifnthey did their chores/homework the previous week. I think that if you have a kid who puts that much value on a device, saves up and buys said device, than that kid is already on the road to responsible behavior.