The way free wi fi works is:
Company offers free wi fi to anyone in the premises. Hopefully while enjoying the free wi fi you will also buy something. That's the way it works. It's a smart way to do business. Being an asshole about your wi fi is no way to get and keep customers.
You're allowed to read anything you want in Barnes and Noble. Maybe some people might read there the whole day, but most people will buy the book and take it home. But Barnes and Noble isn't going to call the cops on you because you've been reading an entire book in the store all day. For every one cheapskate, there are 100 other people who buy shit.
For every wi-fi leecher who doesn't purchase anything, there are many others who do -- and they'll also remember you had free wi fi and come back again. And probably buy something again.
OneHungLo, if I wanted to use a bathroom and someone told me I needed to buy something then I'd tell them they just lost a customer. That would be their loss.
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