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But some people are ASKING about the US, and everything I've said above is as it pertains to US law. Which is a worthwhile discussion anyway, as US readers are
by boredguy8 16y ago
But some people are ASKING about the US, and everything I've said above is as it pertains to US law. Which is a worthwhile discussion anyway, as US readers are the largest single group of HN readers.
- kgo 16y agoApologies... If you had replied to a question, I wouldn't have felt compelled to post that. But in the UK, it's illegal to refuse to give up your password.
- boredguy8 16y agoWhat happens if you say you forgot the password, and the files in question haven't been accessed in over a year? This is a question in my initial post that's still relevant to UK jurisprudence; an answer to which could move the conversation forward in a way far more productive than imagining I didn't know the article was about something that happened in the UK.
- kgo 16y agoI apologized man... What more do you want?
- boredguy8 16y agoI'm not the one downvoting you. But I want a conversation that's adding information or content to which I wouldn't easily have access. So for instance, an answer to the question I pose above (or, if not a concrete answer, something along the lines of what would probably happen).
- csomar 16y agoHe's probably bored and thus wants to extend the discussion
- sswam 16y agoGiving up my passwords would compromise the security of other people, so I wouldn't do it.