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Sounds like the law already provides a convenient solution (in the form of a "<=250" constraint on the bid field).
by tgsovlerkhgsel 2y ago
Sounds like the law already provides a convenient solution (in the form of a "<=250" constraint on the bid field).
- TylerE 2y agoValue != price. There is a long legal tradition of the difference, and judges tend to not look favorably on such tactics. Even if the price is less than 250, I don’t think it’s hard to argue that a long-extant social account with many followers is worth far more
- cushpush 2y ago, reach != revenue
- az226 2y agoTell me you’re not literate in law without telling me you’re not literate in law.
- paulgb 2y ago"money or thing of value" here seems to refer to the bribe (in cases where the bribe is non-monetary), not the benefit that the briber got from the bribe. > gives an employee money or any thing of value
- kevindamm 2y agoEven still, you could argue for a sub-$5 per-account value based on what the going rate is on the black market for stolen accounts. Some platforms it's in the $1-2 range.
- devman0 2y agoI agree with this take, the law is clearly exempting stuff like slipping a small bribe to the maître d' to get a seat at a booked restaurant for instance.