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by pbasista 241 days ago
> You can't fence off the sidewalk and claim that someone trespasses when they walk on it.

Perhaps a better analogy would be:

If you go out into a public space, you have to accept that by doing so you lose a certain portion of your privacy. You cannot expect that other people will agree to your "terms and conditions" before being allowed to talk to you. They will just talk to you if they so like.