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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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