Wasn't half of weev's charge for unauthorized access related to him scripting up automated GET requests? It's not clear to me that it is definitely legal IANAL
I found the article overall useful. It seems to me that this issue is still not completely resolved, esp world-wide. The author gives disclaimer that they are not a lawyer, and then give what seems like their opinions. They give a scattering of references to court cases. But it seems they could have done a better job of giving proof for their claims. (UPDATE: The latter part of the article does better than the first.)
The author here. I actually am a lawyer. I just wanted to make it clear that I'm not "your" lawyer and therefore can't give advice on your specific use-case. Thanks for feedback. Might want to clarify that.
Careful with such “obvious statements “. Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore with an exception for therapeutic, dental, and nicotine chewing gum, which can be bought from a doctor or registered pharmacist.
Does this apply to a country in which the police can seize money from the public during a traffic stop on a vague suspicion of it being illicit, and keep it with impunity? Country where people are advised “do not talk to the police”? Standards are different around the world, you know…
I like the US very much and enjoy visiting the country more and more every time I come over. But let's be honest, some things could be better. Every place in the world has issues. I mean, it's illegal to bring a Kinder Surprise to the US!
When you think a bit better about it, it's about the same as regular web browsing. Just automated or scripted.
I don't think there is much that can be done to fully prevent it either, so.