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An "experiment" which involved using homeless people as mobile wi-fi hotspots has attracted criticism, forcing the advertising agency behind it to defend itself.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17345926
A division of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) equipped 13 homeless people with 4G mifi devices in Austin, Texas.
It suggested the public pay $2 (£1.30) for 15 minutes access to the net.
Comments posted to the BBH's site accused the project of being "unseemly" and "wrong".
Members of Twitter asked "what has this world come to?" and accused the project of being a "gimmick".
However, others praised the idea as being "inspirational" and a chance to create a "positive interaction between the public" and homeless people.
Think this will count towards lowering the unemployment rate?
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Giving homeless people jobs is terrible! Oh teh humanity! 
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I think it all comes down to how it is being handled really. Give homeless people a means to make money and at the same time empower them while raising awareness in the community about their situation is a good thing. I can see where it could turn be handled poorly though.
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LOL you want internets u have to have this toothless homeless guy here living in your bushes.
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lol
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That is pretty awful, but I do want to see pictures of this "backpack" that they wear.
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Dont mess with Texas! Osmenthe.
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I'm just picturing these people with antenna-backpacks wandering around.
And it's horrible...but I can't stop laughing...
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I can see the story a few years from now.
"Teh mobile backpack gave me the cancer!
I'mma sue and gonna git rich!  "
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so i pay $2 and i get to watch a bum for 15 minutes, piss himself while sleeping on a park bench?
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I could either sit down in air conditioned place that offers free wifi or go track down a homeless dude and pay $2 a minute.
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if they agreed who cares? it's a great idea
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Steelwind_Oo posted:
I think it all comes down to how it is being handled really. Give homeless people a means to make money and at the same time empower them while raising awareness in the community about their situation is a good thing. I can see where it could turn be handled poorly though.
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rofl, I totally missed that.
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that is a great idea.
Truly
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^
For Foxy to see...
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DunesVladHarkonnen posted:
^
For Foxy to see...
Does she know Kung-fu?
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JD_HOGG posted:
I could either sit down in air conditioned place that offers free wifi or go track down a homeless dude and pay $2 a minute.
Yeah.. Pretty much every other fast food joint has free wifi these days.
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Caledric posted:
DunesVladHarkonnen posted:
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For Foxy to see...
Does she know Kung-fu?
I really hope not!
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works for me ;P
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