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Sigh. Arguing logic of proper behavior on these matters on HN always results in apologists making excuses as to how it should have been handled.

• tyingq 9y ago
  Well, no. I specifically pointed out that perhaps it should be criminal. I felt it worth noting not for pedantry, but because we have a fair number of readers that might wonder why nobody was being prosecuted if it is indeed a crime.
  • delazeur 9y ago
    "Illegal" and "criminal" are not the same thing.
    • tyingq 9y ago
      Illegal is most often, though not always, used in the context of something criminal. The ambiguity is why I commented. I thought I included enough couched language, apparently not.
• omginternets 9y ago
  ... and always results in holier-than-thou ideologues trying to shut down any discussion through shaming tactics and pedantry. What's your point?