Would this bother you?

[dab_20]

I guess it depends, did he go to those websites to make sure everything was working or was he just messing around wasting time?

That's what I was thinking.

[finn's mom]

I guess I wasn't really realizing that he was there to install internet. It does seem odd that he checked on concert tickets, but, maybe that was just a site he knew was unlikely had been visited before. Again, the more I understand the situation, the more I wish I could change my answer. But, at the same time, I wouldn't leave him alone with the computer, though, just to avoid a creepy situation.

[jenluckenbach]

Wouldn't even give it a second thought (unless it was the type of site to bring in a virus or a lot of spam OR he was trying to stretch his time for more money).

[prechrswife]

I voted "other" because to me it would depend on what kinds of sites he had visited. As long as there wasn't anything inappropriate, I would have assumed that he was just checking on the service.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

My husband used to install cable internet. First of all if they are doing a good job they usually have to access your computer to make sure the modem is working okay. But the other thing is they have to check a variety of pages to make sure that they aren't just getting a cached page. He would doublecheck that it wasn't cached info that was loading and type in a web address the owner was not likely to have cached, i.e. some site he personally knew like his home page or whatnot. I guess I wouldn't have thought anything of it or even thought to check my history. As long as he wasn't looking into my personal info on the computer which is the reason I'd not let him be alone in here with it to begin with .

Yes they would need to visit several pages just to be sure they weren't cached- that's really the only way to make sure everything's up and running correctly.

I guess it would only bother me if he were getting paid by the hour and he was fooling around unneccessarily.

[Nomilynn]

It would bother me if he was goofing off, but not if he was testing random sites to make sure things were working properly before he left.

[BOBS DAD]

I am not going to assume he did something wrong just because...I know lots of people who work on that sort of stuff and they DO type in sites they know will test things to make sure everything is working properly.

I agree. Certain sites will not or will work with some Internet browser. If set up properly, the connection can eliminate some of these issues. I am sure he was just checking sites he's familiar to verify/check some issues he may have been concerned with. And even if he did check ESPN to see if his favorite soccer team won today in The World Cup... SO WHAT? Wasn't gambling or Porn Surfing, was he? Then I say A OK! Just me though!!!

[Craftlady]

Would not bother me.

[G535]

I had to vote "other" because I build all my computers and wouldn't let anyone else near them (except the cat). I'm quite capable of setting up my own cable or ADSL internet.

[Lobodeb]

It's one thing to go to different ticket websites to check for cashe, it's another thing to actually go to a ticket site and actually look for tickets. That's what bothers me.

[cyber-sibes]

I don't like strangers poking around my house, yard, computer, or anything. Service people included! I usually hover around in the background nearby when there is a service person in the house.

[lute]

it depends on what sites he went to. if he was surfing porn sites i'd be a little...er..a lot freaked! but if he was surfing general stuff it probably wouldn't have bothered me too much. i would have wondered if he's looked up any of my personal info.

[dogzr#1]

It depends on which sites he was looking at. If they were inapropriate(sp?) sites then I would be freaked out. Can't you tell how long someone was on a certain site for by looking in the history? If you can, and you see he was on one site for 20 minutes, then I would be mad. But if he was on one for 3 or so, then he was just checking.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

YUP!!! It would most certainly bother me!! Every site he went to, knows now your address, so I wouldn't be surprised if you would be getting "unfamiliar" messages from now on...! You did good with reporting that guy!

[lizbud]

I don't like strangers poking around my house, yard, computer, or anything. Service people included! I usually hover around in the background nearby when there is a service person in the house.

Same here.