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DunesVladHarkonnen
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Registered: 2003-3-29 22:10:08
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Wow...Texas. *slow clap*
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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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Date Posted:
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Giving homeless people jobs is terrible! Oh teh humanity! 
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Steelwind_Oo
Title: Lurking Oo
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Registered: 2000-9-30 10:26:30
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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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JD_HOGG
Posts: 2,846
Registered: 2008-3-18 08:04:21
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Date Posted:
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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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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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lol
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WhipSmack
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Registered: 2001-1-8 19:15:50
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1/1/00 12:00am
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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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Cuttlery
Title: Wanna see what you missed?
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Registered: 2001-1-9 19:31:21
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Dont mess with Texas! Osmenthe.
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DunesVladHarkonnen
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Registered: 2003-3-29 22:10:08
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Wow...Texas. *slow clap*
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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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WhipSmack
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Registered: 2001-1-8 19:15:50
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Wow...Texas. *slow clap*
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
Subject:
Wow...Texas. *slow clap*
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I can see the story a few years from now.
Quote:
"Teh mobile backpack gave me the cancer!
I'mma sue and gonna git rich!  "
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