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The ones which made it a felony to violate a website's terms of use. AKA: the same ones that the US Attorney threatened Aaron Swartz with.


The CFAA[1] is a powerful tool for all sorts of strong arming. Even if it can also be used for good, it would be far better if it were reformed.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act


Completely agree.


And that Lori Drew was acquitted of?




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