:An Amicus Brief: Issues in the Cyberbullying Case That Affect You - Updated
An Amicus Brief: Issues in the Cyberbullying Case That Affect You - Updated Dec 1, 2008, 17 :04 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (2101 reads) (Other stories by Pamela Jones)
"There is no recourse. They make the law and if you mess up, you go to jail. You used a computer, after all, didn't you, and their server isn't yours, and if they say you have violated their terms, you have. I'd also never upload anything to YouTube, and I wouldn't use anyone's blogging software. I'd definitely stay out of the Cloud, because I don't own those computers either, leaving me open to Computer Fraud & Abuse Act allegations, which is what Drew was charged with. In short, it'd be time for me to just pack up and leave, if this verdict stands. If you think EULAs were bad, imagine after this ruling if they can be tied to the CFAA. Do you think it'll be long before folks are tossed in jail for defining fair use in ways a copyright owner doesn't like? Would Microsoft hesitate to criminalize its EULA terms? You think? You trust?"
