Comment Maybe if they paid for my connection usage... (Score 1) 900
How many of you pay upkeep costs to maintain (an internet connection | a vehicle)?
When I use my (internet connection | vehicle) to acquire something I want which is necessarily only accessible using such a connection, like (email | groceries), fine.
If I am required to (drive to the store | use my 'net connection) every ten days to re-activate my (food processor | offline, single-player game) - an item with no intrinsic need for (extracurricular driving | an internet connection) - I think the costs should be billable to the manufacturer.
Sure, you can put a label on the (appliance | game) that says "(reliable means of transportation | internet connection) required", but it's required because you want to require it for your benefit, not because it is an intrinsic requirement for (items which process food | offline single-player games).
I'm not interested in using my resources to cover the expenses incurred by requirements which exist solely for your benefit. Your bill for this 10-day-span's (driving | connection), and associated costs such as printing and postage, will be arriving shortly.
When I use my (internet connection | vehicle) to acquire something I want which is necessarily only accessible using such a connection, like (email | groceries), fine.
If I am required to (drive to the store | use my 'net connection) every ten days to re-activate my (food processor | offline, single-player game) - an item with no intrinsic need for (extracurricular driving | an internet connection) - I think the costs should be billable to the manufacturer.
Sure, you can put a label on the (appliance | game) that says "(reliable means of transportation | internet connection) required", but it's required because you want to require it for your benefit, not because it is an intrinsic requirement for (items which process food | offline single-player games).
I'm not interested in using my resources to cover the expenses incurred by requirements which exist solely for your benefit. Your bill for this 10-day-span's (driving | connection), and associated costs such as printing and postage, will be arriving shortly.
