> Bad karma. At the risk of adding another analogy, look at the > countries that refuse to join the global economy. Unless a > network is ready to be self-sufficient, playing nice probably is > a good idea.
I don't know if you've noticed, but the internet is based on an economy now, it's not a free resource provided by foundations and higher education. Without customers it shuts down. Just ask any of the ISP's who aren't around any more. Geo.
