[philipallstar]

> the comparison to stealing really misses the mark

I know this always triggers a hard-coded response based on regex, but the comparison doesn't rely on the specifics of stealing, so it's not a valid criticism. The logic is: people offer things in exchange for a price. You can take the things in exchange for the price, or you can leave the things. You shouldn't take the things without paying the price.

[gessha]

I make a GET request and I get a response back. It’s the server’s choice/logic how to respond. What I do with the string response is my own business.

[snapcaster]

Why? I truly believe I have no moral obligation to any of these entities and I see them as amoral organizations _at best_ who can't possibly reciprocate

[philipallstar]

Can you tell me the moral difference between that and saying that you don't believe you have a moral obligation to Porsche dealerships?

[snapcaster]

Porsche dealerships aren't trying to brainwash me. I see advertising companies as an adversary and I don't owe enemies anything

[philipallstar]

But it's not the advertising company you're denying revenue from. It's the website you're visiting, who've chosen to pay for the content you're happy to take via advertising.

[snapcaster]

Again, i do not feel bad for the allies of my enemies

[fragmede]

You do! In fact, I have a boxter and a 911, and I'm about to take out a mortgage for a Carerra GT. Why aren't you doing your part!? Are you gasp poor, or worse, lazy??? Am I going to have to report you to DepHomeSec?

[philipallstar]

Sorry, I can't figure out what point you're trying to make. Can you speak plainly?