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Does having the right public (but unadvertised) URL count as being unlocked or as having the key to unlock a locked door? I doubt most would say that having an

Does having the right public (but unadvertised) URL count as being unlocked or as having the key to unlock a locked door? I doubt most would say that having an address is the same as having the keys, but it's plausible that it could be seen this way. By that same token, if you put your keys in your mailbox but the door is locked, it does seem different for a kid to enter that door vs a totally unlocked door, even though anybody could do it easily. The locked door is a signal, "this is not meant to be public." I guess this is why we have judges, though. To make judgments.

jraph 3y ago
> Does having the right public (but unadvertised) URL count as being unlocked or as having the key to unlock a locked door? It depends on what you call public. URLs sometimes contain keys, for example Nextcloud shares or CryptPad documents. Or Jitsi Meet rooms (and virtually all videoconferencing system for that matter). > I guess this is why we have judges, though. To make judgments. Absolutely. I also think that we should not really try to view this stuff in technical terms, but rather in terms of intent. Is the thing we are considering obviously not supposed to be public? Now, regarding Aaron Swartz, I do think civil disobedience is an important thing, and that public research should be public. It sounds so tautological it almost feels stupid to say it.