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Starbucks new policy is:
"Buy something or leave"

Where they won't allow you to just hangout.

Quote BBC:
"Starbucks says it is reversing rules for its cafes in North America that allowed people to use their facilities even if they had not bought anything."

Next I predict they will stop accepting cash within the next 4-5 years. And so buying something will be a form of ID to use WiFi, in a "low-key bro" push to end anonymous internet.

And if you speak out about that, you're a tinfoil hat wacko conspiracy theorist.

Source:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxnv4rjdq4o
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Anon · 62w
That's a complete 180 for them. Seems like only yesterday they were inviting bums to loiter in their stores which is, incidentally, my primary reason for avoiding Starbucks.
Foxfire Mushrooms · 62w
Starbucks honestly sucks anyway. Whenever I do go to a coffee shop it’s never Starbucks. Seems like there’s like 5 local options to choose from in most towns, why would anybody go to Starbucks anymore anyway?
Justin · 62w
Stopped buying Starbucks for a while now… they don’t deserve our money!
JEC2K · 62w
There's much better coffee options out there get something better instead of Starbucks.
onthephone · 62w
4-5 years? More like sometime in the next 3 years. Taco Bell (probably others, too) already have signs saying the don't accept cash. Thank god for eGifter, Coinsbee, CoinCards, Bitrefill, et al.
Seth · 62w
Their coffee is crap anyways so not a terrible loss, but I believe this policy has been enacted to counter-act the problems with meth campers and various lunatics roaming the streets that would be institutionalized in a proper society.
burner3267 · 62w
Hey, I am writing from a browser within your VPN cage, good job! I have some suggestion: please clarify what is "sync" at the beginning in the GUI, make it clear why the browser should be downloaded from you and, most importantly please allow the creation of a QR-code for the Lighting invoice.