Why “tos” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
This is a common mistake technical people make when discussing legal topics: they look for technical compliance . I can see why. You try and prove that code works. You think abo…
by jmyeet · Oct 8, 2026
Isn't the nuance mostly or only the fraudulently obtained debit cards? I suspect the case hinged on that, and everything else was legal, albeit part of the fraud, and was includ…
by omgwtfbyobbq · Oct 8, 2026
Likely a ToS violation. But is this enough for a crime? "“Michael Smith exploited super intelligence technology to generate a fraud,” said US Attorney Jamie McDonald. “By floodi…
by Beijinger · Oct 8, 2026
When you deliberately violate a TOS using deception in order to get money or property from a service, you're committing fraud. There are plenty of ways to violate a TOS non-remu…
by tptacek · Oct 8, 2026
Seems like a ToS violation more than anything
by MPSimmons · Oct 8, 2026
The ToS seem quite broad and arguably allow people to clone and modify the source (obligatory not a lawyer) >The Photopea editor can be used by anyone for any purpose, for free.…
by nijave · Oct 8, 2026
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