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Because it was published on the internet and available for anyone to see?

• TylerE 13y ago
  That's a very twisted definition of "published". If you forget to lock your house when you leave, does that make your living room a public space?
  • shiftpgdn 13y ago
    No because there is expectation of privacy in my home. Anything published on the internet is fair game.
    • TylerE 13y ago
      That's exactly my point. It does not appear that the information was "published*, unless your definition of "published" includes "we meant to make this private, but screwed the pooch on security".
  • ameister14 13y ago
    That's a bad analogy. It's more like you have a big window in your house. Is it a crime for people to look in? What about take pictures from the street? If you accidentally upload something and it's accessible with a simple URL, is the burden on you to secure it or on the person accessing it? I would say the burden is on you; that's just my opinion though.