I am not trying to blur the line or say they’re equivalent. I’m saying that if the law, as written, doesn’t distinguish between these things then it becomes a c

I am not trying to blur the line or say they’re equivalent. I’m saying that if the law, as written, doesn’t distinguish between these things then it becomes a cudgel that can be selectively wielded against any website that happens to draw the ire of anyone with power to launch investigations. We all see how incompetent the government is when it comes to understanding technology and how it works (see the Missouri governor clamoring to prosecute someone for “hacking” because they used view source), so remember when you’re asking for greater regulation who it is that’s going to be doing the regulating.