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So I guess my comment made it sound like I am defending Sam Odio. I am not. What I am saying is that he (or, more precisely, "what he did") is part of Jonathan

So I guess my comment made it sound like I am defending Sam Odio. I am not. What I am saying is that he (or, more precisely, "what he did") is part of Jonathan Stark's experiment.He never said he set the card up so poor people can drink coffee, he set it up to observe how people will "utilise" it and test if such a thing can actually work. It's not like it's the end of the world either, if all these people that LOVED the card can't live without it they can sure think of a way to replace it. Prepaid coffee is one.

uname_pword 15y ago
Here is a direct quote from Jonathan on the matter: "It's obviously not in the spirit of the experiment, It's not what the money was put there for. The point of this is to be wide open and trusting, and to expect the best of people. If [Odio] thinks this is good, and that people will see it that way, it's up to him to decide." - http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/12/jonathans.card.hacked/ http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/08/12/jonathans.card.ha... As I see it, it was meant to be like a spare change tray. Not a slush fund for someone to steal and then donate to charity when they realize what they've done.