> posting a site to something like HN or Slashdot and effectively getting it DDoS'd I imagine there's some reading of the CFAA that could theoretically land yo

> posting a site to something like HN or Slashdot and effectively getting it DDoS'd I imagine there's some reading of the CFAA that could theoretically land you in hot water for this, but this is silly. Intent is very important. Can one sue or prosecute a popular food critic for writing something about a restaurant, causing lines so long that long-time regulars can't get a seat anymore? On the other hand, you have things like booter services (essentially, DDoS as a service). Continuing the analogy, I imagine if you hired 100 people to physically block the entrance of a restaurant for some reason, you would be on the hook for damages in civil court and something along the lines of "disturbing the peace" in criminal court.