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Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by b_e_n_t_o_n on Saturday August 23, 2025 @12:55AM (#44993281)
Yeah I know, it just feels long for what is almost a victimless crime. I'm aware the company lost money and therefore the shareholders etc etc.

I feel like 2 years would have made sense to me.

Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by umanwizard on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:13AM (#44993376)
How is this a victimless crime or even almost a victimless crime? I’m confused by your post — you say it’s “almost a victimless crime” and then immediately describe who was victimized and why. So what do you mean? Just that it didn’t involve physical violence?
Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by eviks on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:31AM (#44993465)
It means that those are lesser categories of victims
Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by paulddraper on Saturday August 23, 2025 @01:51AM (#44993554)
Length of sentence aside, your notion of victimless crime is wild.

Mugging is “almost a victimless crime” by that standard.

And this was significantly more victim-ful than that.

Re:Developer gets 4 years for activating network "kill switc... by gpvos on Saturday August 23, 2025 @03:39AM (#44994085)
A company losing money is way less bad than a mugging.