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Aaron's Law: Violating a Site's ToS Should Not Land You in Jail

Posted by samzenpus on from the last-time dept.

Freddybear writes "Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren proposes a change to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) which would remove the felony criminal penalty for violating the terms of service of a website and return it to the realm of contract law where it belongs. This would eliminate the potential for prosecutors to abuse the CFAA in pursuit of criminal convictions for simple violations of a website's terms of service."

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  1. Gotcha! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    1) Your navigation to this website is considered agreement to the following terms
    2) You shall not view, consider or think about this website
    3) Breach of these conditions will result in all your base belong to us.

  2. I for one by stms · · Score: 3, Funny

    Think that if you violate a TOS you should land in jail it only makes sense.
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    Note: by reading this comment you agree to pay me a fee of $1,000,000 if the fee is refused I reserve the right to throw you in jail.

  3. Re:Depends on... by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 4, Funny

    For that jaded Grammar Nazi who thinks he's seen it all...

    What is it with all the 's laws...

    *looks for something dull and rusty to gouge eyes out with*

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    Il n'y a pas de Planet B.
  4. Re:Depends on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess that's like cole'slaws, or some other cabbage/salad-based concoction.