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Re:A former Gizmodo writer changed name to 'Slackbot', staye... by falserum on Saturday February 24, 2024 @03:03AM (#39489986)
> cloaking your account

This seems like a bit of strech for “cloaking”. (Like wearing vaguely similar colored t-shirt as employees do)

> continuing to access them when you know you're not allowed to

This part is rock solid.

Re:A former Gizmodo writer changed name to 'Slackbot', staye... by lupire on Saturday February 24, 2024 @07:49AM (#39491126)
What happens if you put on a police costume and go policing?

Intentionally deceovit about your identity, in order to obtain access to a something of value that you are forbidden to access, is a clear crime, as it should be.

Re:A former Gizmodo writer changed name to 'Slackbot', staye... by i_am_jl on Saturday February 24, 2024 @09:20AM (#39491665)
Being deceptive about your identity during the commission of a crime is illegal?

If I dress up as a Best Buy employee and drag a television out of a loading dock and into the bed of a truck, that's definitely illegal, but I don't think it's any more illegal than if I did it in jeans and a T-shirt.

Re:A former Gizmodo writer changed name to 'Slackbot', staye... by fragmede on Saturday February 24, 2024 @11:02AM (#39492553)
Impersonating a police officer is its own charge though, so while impersonating a best buy employee isn't going to get an extra charge applied, impersonating a cop, is.