Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not streaming?

Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by redblacktree on Thursday February 21, 2013 @01:06PM (#5258922)

Good point. You can go to jail for that; it makes you a felon.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by fatkid on Thursday February 21, 2013 @01:50PM (#5259251)

@falling, i think this was a joke. or maybe not, you'll have to check - http://uscode.house.gov/download/title_18.shtml

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @01:43PM (#5259194)

Violating terms of service is not a felony. In fact, it's not even a crime; it's a civil matter.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by bashinator on Thursday February 21, 2013 @03:59PM (#5260337)

Tell that to Aaron Swartz.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @04:20PM (#5260489)

Aaron Swartz was charged with fraud and unathorized. Not breaking TOS. The idea that breaking TOS could constitute a crime has been shot down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. http://thefire.org/article/14389.html

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by redblacktree on Friday February 22, 2013 @12:58PM (#5265549)

The prosecution was claiming that his breach of the ToS implied Unauthorized Access, which is a felony.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by Falling3 on Thursday February 21, 2013 @06:56PM (#5261514)

unauthorized access

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by easy_rider on Friday February 22, 2013 @01:07PM (#5265598)

Funny, but I was serious about getting my subscription cancelled without refund.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by belorn on Thursday February 21, 2013 @05:35PM (#5261030)

Is that a joke or serious statement? Can't tell thanks to Poe's law.

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Re:Why is Spotify chugging upload bandwidth when it is not s... by redblacktree on Friday February 22, 2013 @12:57PM (#5265544)

Kind of a joke, kind of serious. It's what's at issue in Aaron Schwartz' case. The prosecutions argument is that his actions were felonious on the grounds that his violation of the ToS implied Unauthorized Access, which is a felony.

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