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I live in a college town, so there are coffeeshops where people do this. However, there are also a lot of coffeeshops where people go to study--there's really no difference between the two. Both are solitary activities.
I have been known to go to a local coffeeshop for some study time every now and again--I always buy something (they have the best hot chocolate in town).
I think if you're going to use the free wi-fi you should buy something. But the coffeeshop has the right to turn it off--if the culture of their coffeeshop is one that is more social, then I think they're doing the right thing to encourage social behavior versus solitary pursuits. However, in many of the coffeeshops around my town, solitary behavior is the norm--us students are too busy studying!
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