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Re:A team exploited the coronavirus pandemic to set a new ca... by unethical_ban on Saturday April 11, 2020 @05:33PM (#22844430)
Using public roads as a racetrack (going above the speed limit) is illegal.

Websites and hobby-enthusiast sites exist and report on illegal activity all the time. There is a magazine called "High Times" that is sold at Barnes and Noble, and has been since well before states started legalizing it. 2600 submits stories about people pentesting nuclear missle silos.

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Re:A team exploited the coronavirus pandemic to set a new ca... by querez on Thursday April 16, 2020 @02:49AM (#22886828)
I'm fine with the publication existing, my question was more related to HOW they report: It is unecessary to state the current records, or the names of the people who achieved this questionable "fame". Doing so will only instigate copy-cats ("oh, so that's the current number to beat, I've got this!"). This seems unprofessional, so I'm wondering if there are rules against such a thing.
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