There was a ruling today that worries me, it was make in the cyberbullying case, see :
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/drew_court/
The part that worries me?
Quote:
Wu also doubted that MySpace provided sufficient notice to members to hold them responsible. If a user didn’t read the terms of service, the judge asked prosecutor Krause, could they still be charged with violating them?
Krause struggled to respond to Wu’s questions, emphasizing that not every terms-of-service violation would be prosecuted as a crime. In Drew’s case, he said, there was sufficient evidence to suggest that she knew what she was doing was wrong.
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This could have long reaching affects if it becomes prescendent for terms of service and eula law breaking. Yeah I know most of us, including me, never bother to read the terms of service or eula, but that doesn't mean you are not bound by its rules. I don't think a "I didn't read the terms of service or eula" as a defense for violating them and doing something wrong.
The reasons the judge gave for overruling the conviction are what worries me, not the conviction or lack of one in this case.
Amy