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It seems highly petty to let people install and run random software and then try to bully them with legal action when they take you up on it. Don't they have a

• amatecha 5y ago
  Yeah, I don't get it either. I always thought it was a pretty questionable idea that they have completely unprotected computers that they let anyone just walk in and use. I wonder if that's still the case. When you implicitly suggest "do whatever you want on these computers" (by having zero security or limited features whatsoever, nor any verbal or written ToS or even vaguely-suggested "house rules"), and let someone download and install software on every computer in the store (?!??), I don't see how they can later turn around and say "hey, but not that like that!" and call the Secret Service.
  • Liquid_Fire 5y ago
    If a shop has free samples, I would reasonably assume you are welcome to take one or two to try to see if you would consider buying. But I wouldn't reasonably assume they would be OK with me taking all of the samples, even if there wasn't a sign saying so, or any mechanism preventing me from taking all of it. Just the same, it seems reasonable to me that Apple leave the computers unprotected so that customers can try out software on them before buying. It does not seem reasonable to me to install software to secretly take photos of other customers for an art project, whether or not it is explicitly stated. Note that I'm not saying calling the Secret Service is an appropriate reaction to this; just that it is ethically questionable, if not outright illegal.