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For those reading, be aware that while signing "I do not agree" is borderline fraudulent, at least it's not clear user impersonation ie identity theft. There a
by vntok 6y ago
For those reading, be aware that while signing "I do not agree" is borderline fraudulent, at least it's not clear user impersonation ie identity theft.
There are people who do similar things but sign "Daffy Duck" or even "Barack Obama". Someday they'll be in for a surprise visit.
- wolco5 6y agoNot true at all. No one is coming for a visit ever. You could be known as Daffy Duck or Obama or call yourself that. There is no legal requirement to use a legal name. What sites do if a legal name is required is to require a credit card and get the info from there. Clicking,I do not agree is not borderline fraud. Turning off javascript and not getting a tos prompt is not fraud either.
- aflag 6y agoI think disabling javascript could be considered hacking the software.
- hansvm 6y agoIntent might matter a little. I wouldn't be surprised if disabling JS for the purpose of bypassing an access control falls afoul of the CFAA but intentionally browsing the web without JS (e.g. via lynx) does not. If that were the case, they'd have to prove that you intentionally circumvented their access controls.
- gorgoiler 6y agoMoreover: signing as “do not agree” and then using the service anyway is about as clear-cut as an abuse-of-service can be. Aka “wire fraud”, if you’re a DA.