Easy victims of free WiFi
A survey conducted in Britain found that 22,000 people would have to clean chemical toilets at festivals and other chores because they didn’t read the terms and conditions of the WiFi network they accepted in advance.
The British company Purple, which is a subsidiary of Microsoft, convinced T-Mobile customers to fill up their network to get free access. However, the population was in on the prank and decided not to pay for service.
For many companies, creating a healthy work environment with exceptional work ethics is a top priority. Unfortunately, this can be difficult to achieve without making it mandatory for individuals to do community service as well. As such, 22 000 people were to complete 1 000 hours of community service.
According to an article in the British newspaper The Guardian, quoted by the Athens News Agency, the company decided to introduce these otherwise funny commitments in the terms and conditions for a two-week period, and offered a prize to anyone who responded with something clever under their username ‘twopointone.’
Battle the festival crowds and help polish the streets, collect stray cats and dogs, and scrub gum off with a sponge! Some of the chores that may befall upon those that have used this “free Wifi”. After the addition of this clause to the terms and conditions, 22,000 people agreed to complete 1,000 hours of community service.” The company announced.
For its part, Purple, the company that creates AI writers, made a warning. Purple informed that they are not always safe to download or browse at work. Make sure you read the terms conditions before connecting to a network. What are they agreeing to, how much data are they sharing and how many rights do they have? “This experiment suggests that when you’re given a chance to agree to something unfair, it’s very difficult in your favor.
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Author: PC-GR
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