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The right decision.

And why would it be? Why should private actors be able to invent new criminal liabilities simply by publishing various terms of service?

Spotify: "If you listen to The Jackson 5 on our streaming service from a location in Ohio on a Tuesday, that is a violation of our Terms of Service."

Federal judge: "You heard the man. Off to jail!"

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Distantly reminds me of the "annoy" website (I forget the exact URL) that was created as a sort of protest of some legislation in the early days of the internet that referenced "annoying" someone (I forget the exact language).

Some system that I use at work prohibits "mischievous" use in the banner.

Man I wonder what happened to cause that term to be selected.

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