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Did MIT and JSTOR really have no posted TOS? That is not my recollection of MIT wifi.


Does violating a few TOS's warrant 35+ years in prison?


That's a separate matter entirely. The point being discussed is whether Aaron did in fact violate the law. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone here who believed Aaron deserved the sentence or the prosecution brought upon him, but personally I find it incredible how quick people are to absolve him entirely.


First, he wasn't using wifi. Second, JSTOR does not have a click-through ToS on university campuses, so he never had to agree to anything.




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