• @[email protected]
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    2110 months ago

    The seller didn’t said they pay for their electricity. If they live in a dorm, or charge the phones in their workplace or school, there are lot of illegal ways to get free electricity. It’s easier to conceal a regular phone than an antminer

    • Big P
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      1510 months ago

      Is that illegal? Aren’t they offering it to you for free? It’s definitely immoral but probably not illegal.

      • @[email protected]
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        -410 months ago

        In a dorm its legal but may be against your contract.

        At school/work you probably aren’t officially allowed to charge your devices, so it’s theft.

        Even if you are allowed to charge your phone at work, they technically may have to meter it and tax it as additional benefits depending on your country.

        • 18-24-61-B-17-17-4
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          2710 months ago

          Can’t charge your phone at work? What the hell shit places do you guys work? That’s insane.

          • @db2
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            1310 months ago

            USA! USA!

            But seriously even in this shithole nobody bats an eyelash at charging a phone.

              • @db2
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                10 months ago

                The antiwork subreddit is full of… dubious… stories. That article hasn’t verified any of the claims and it’s well known that sub is (was) compromised of people who got off on manufactured outrage.

                Edit: autocorrect, but I’m leaving it