How So? I mean, NightOwl doesn't have an arrangement with your ISP, they have an arrangement with you.

I'm not sure your ISP is going to delete your account because you didn't know some app was doing something shady. If the standard is every app user has to know what each app does under the hood, then there's going to be a lot of people who won't be able to match that standard.

No but you could be SWATed because someone sold child porn through your IP.

Regardless of how you can prove your innocence, it can be traumatic for you and your family, you can say goodbye all your computers and phone, you'd have to deal with the gossip from neighbours and relative and possible social exclusion, and possibly your couple/mariage as well.

The difference is that NightOwl hides what they are doing in the ToS. Nowhere in the software itself or the website (exlcuding the end of the ToS) does it say what they are doing.

The (new) developers of NightOwl have to do this because they understand that most users would never willingly participate in the trade they are "offering".

Ad-supported business models don't involve deception, the users understand the website/app/whatever is funded through advertising.

Their TOS essentially just says "Don't use the app"

> NightOwl app cannot be held responsible in any circumstances for Shared traffic fees or any other costs the User may incur in accordance with agreements with their internet service provider. The Application use might be prohibited or restricted by the User's service provider or applicable laws. The Application may not be compatible with all service providers' policies and regulations. The User should confirm the ability to use the Application with their service provider.

are you kidding? of course they will. back in the early days of the interwebs, it was not unheard of to have the ISP block your account when your machine got hacked from malware and used your box/connection as a SPAM server. From they, consumer ISPs just block that port. They've also added terms about not running servers on the consumer connection. While your server would have to be using a lot of bandwidth to get noticed, it is part of their terms that you agree to.

So yes, they will absolutely suspend your account until they are satisfied the usage is in alignment with their expectations.