Thievery would imply they're taking something owned by another party. This is more like exploiting a legal opportunity. If they used their SP and upvoted this post, I wouldn't shed a tear :)
I think intent is the factor to consider. If the intent is to take from the system at a detriment to the project and other users it could be considered theft. It is ethically wrong either way.
Thievery would imply they're taking something owned by another party. This is more like exploiting a legal opportunity. If they used their SP and upvoted this post, I wouldn't shed a tear :)
I think intent is the factor to consider. If the intent is to take from the system at a detriment to the project and other users it could be considered theft. It is ethically wrong either way.