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It really feels like stone age.

There are 13 year old kids out there who can write a web and mail server, yet could get into trouble for using them.



In a way, this is a useful life lesson: sometimes the most reasonable thing to do is to lie to unreasonable institutions.


And thereby commit a misdemeanor under some interpretations of the CFAA.


What are the odds of suffering any negative repercussions? Especially for a minor?


None, as long as you don't piss off a prosecutor somewhere who wants to punish you for being a bad person. The problem here is it makes it possible for someone to say "show me the man and I'll find you the crime."

Not a good position to be in, honestly....




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