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The terminology as it stands it too broad. The people on the internet shouldn't be allowed to hijack each others computers. There should be a law specifically a
by ctrl-j 10y ago
The terminology as it stands it too broad. The people on the internet shouldn't be allowed to hijack each others computers. There should be a law specifically against hijacking another computer without permission.
Just like guns, and going to the bank aren't illegal. In some places going to the bank with a gun isn't illegal. But pointing a gun in a bank at a teller and saying "give me all the money" is illegal.
- dpark 10y ago> In some places going to the bank with a gun isn't illegal. But pointing a gun in a bank at a teller and saying "give me all the money" is illegal. Right, it's entirely about intent. Assuming you live in a place where you can legally open-carry a gun into a bank, it's still illegal for you to stare down the teller while motioning to the gun if you're doing so with the intent of stealing money from the bank. It's not about what you say or don't, or how you indicate that you want the money. It's entirely about whether you intend to steal from the bank. If the teller gets freaked out just because you're open-carrying and hits the alarm button, you've not committed a crime unless you had intent.
- robotresearcher 10y agoIntent is not enough. You have to have acted on the intent (planning and conspiracy count as action).
- dpark 10y agoFair. It's not all about intent. Intent definitely matters, though.