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Some kid was charged for that but in my opinion it was stupid. URL to me means part of the UX. If you search on Google using a query parameter directly instead
by komali2 7y ago
Some kid was charged for that but in my opinion it was stupid. URL to me means part of the UX. If you search on Google using a query parameter directly instead of entering the query in their search box, should that count as wrongful use?
- rebuilder 7y agoStupid or not, that's a matter for the lawmakers. What I'm saying is that, as far as I know, a ruling that any publicly accessible URL is fair game would contradict previous rulings. Now, this is based on my very patchy memory of sensationalist reporting of legal matters in a jurisdiction I don't reside in, so there's probably some wiggle room there ;)
- lonelappde 7y agoIf I guess your password in the password form input, should that count as wrongful use? If I rifle through your personal papers because your door was open, should that count as wrongful use?
- jayalpha 7y agoNo, it should not. But what if you try some SQL injection to do something nasty? The modern law system distinguishes between result and intent.