Is Breaking CAPTCHA a Crime? (Wired article) - Page 2 - WickedFire - Affiliate Marketing Forum

bassshirley · 07-01-2011, 01:51 AM

Yes it obviously a crime Just because you are doing unauthorized works to breaking a captcha.

bit · 07-12-2011, 02:57 AM

I REALLY doubt its illegal. It's a way to stop automated programs accessing certain areas of a section, OPEN to the public. Meaning anyone can get to the other side of the captcha, so breaking it automatically to get to that point which you could do yourself anyway sounds too hard to make illegal. Scraping websites might as well be illegal too.

Wow the dumbasses in this thread besides the comedians... lol

Wicked Weasel · 08-13-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkobend

yes it is. You can get life or even a death sentence in Alabama for it.

You'll also rot in Hell for all eternity afterwards. Don't you read your Koran? "Thou shalt not suffer a captcha-breaker to live"

And its even in the Bible, Corinthians 17:11 "And the breakage of the captcha resounded mightily unto the hordes of the Israelites, and they Googledeth that it was good".

That must be it. Listen to this wise man.

felixgoh · 08-13-2011, 10:22 AM

illegal? There are much worst thing out there in the Internet that needs to be dealt with. Auto captcha is nothing.

linkpro · 08-13-2011, 04:04 PM

Nope, definitely not illegal! What are you on about?

jr_sci · 08-13-2011, 05:44 PM

Google will take special care of captcha solvers in PANDA 3.0 Update.

Inno.Solutions · 09-17-2011, 10:53 AM

Yes, Of course its a big crime in my country.

RonaldS · 10-09-2011, 03:37 AM

ummmmm.... if breaking captcha wasn't a crime, why were they invented in the first place. They should have just had a picture saying... SPAM ME SPAM ME, COME ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO...

XRMseo · 10-09-2011, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falian

This would create a very slippery slope. You're essentially giving power to website owners to constitute what is a crime. Anything that breaks their TOS could then be considered a crime.

Right, and a webmaster can stick anything they want in their TOS (more or less.)

I do think we'll eventually see the day where some laws are put on the books covering it all though.

karlykarl · 10-09-2011, 05:19 PM

Not a crime at all. Its the freedom of speech....I mean captcha!

XRMseo · 10-10-2011, 10:24 PM

I used to think it would never change. I mean, your only violating a sites TOS. and In MANY cases (Such as creating a forum profile automatically) you arent even doing that. Your simply automating that process.

But after the U.S. gov started seizing domains early last year for anything from selling knockoff nikes, using copywritten images (like a site about mickey mouse), and the typical torrent/streaming sites, I more or less accepted that in the next ten years or so we are going to start seeing much heavier regulation of the internet.

Another solid example of things changing, is acia berry. That was the death of most rebills - and its crazy illegal to do it now (Without making it very clear to consumers.)

It might take a little longer, since something like SEO spam is pretty much near the bottom of the long list of things that (Really do) need regulated. But evantually its going to happen. Website spam will get stuck in the same kind of boat as email spam.

luckyman · 01-11-2012, 10:57 AM

i wonder if it is true....

wayn3 · 01-16-2012, 12:34 PM

SEO spam is nothing that needs to be regulated. Being on some search engine result page is a very private deal between google and whoever owns the site that gets ranked. You accept that google can rank your site whichever way they want and they do just that. If you go overboard they boot you. Thats a prime example of something where the government doesnt need to be involved at all. Its a very private issue. Google has built in mechanisms which you can use should you decide that you dont want to rank and thats it.

If google breaks some law in the process you can sue them, they pay a tiny amount that they hardly care about, take your name off the list of people they want to rank and that is again all there is to it. No regulation necessary. Stop calling for regulation. On one hand you guys are up ron pauls ass, on the other hand you want stuff being regulated.

On the other hand, if some site explicitly states that CAPTCHAs are used to prevented automated access to a page, they should be entitled to that in some way. After all its their property. Just like you should be able to decide who enters your house and who doesnt. And its not always about putting people in jail for prolonged periods of time. Stuff that revolves around TOS is usually just subject to common law and ends up with people paying for damages caused.

shifatbd · 01-17-2012, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltar

Is Breaking CAPTCHA a Crime? | Threat Level | Wired.com

I don't think so

shifatbd · 03-26-2012, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltar

Is Breaking CAPTCHA a Crime? | Threat Level | Wired.com

I was laughing my ass off after reading this article!i mean seriously there are actual criminals out there who are running around free doing god knows what to people when this so called justice guys are are chasing some wild goose.

stevejobs · 03-27-2012, 01:15 PM

Rules are meant to be broken. Same applies with captcha.

07-01-2011, 01:51 AM	#51 (permalink)
bassshirley Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yes it obviously a crime Just because you are doing unauthorized works to breaking a captcha. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-12-2011, 02:57 AM	#52 (permalink)
bit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 169 iTrader: 8 / 100%	I REALLY doubt its illegal. It's a way to stop automated programs accessing certain areas of a section, OPEN to the public. Meaning anyone can get to the other side of the captcha, so breaking it automatically to get to that point which you could do yourself anyway sounds too hard to make illegal. Scraping websites might as well be illegal too. Wow the dumbasses in this thread besides the comedians... lol Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-13-2011, 10:22 AM	#54 (permalink)
felixgoh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 797 iTrader: 97 / 100%	illegal? There are much worst thing out there in the Internet that needs to be dealt with. Auto captcha is nothing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-13-2011, 04:04 PM	#55 (permalink)
linkpro Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Behind my fucking screen Posts: 433 iTrader: 40 / 100%	Nope, definitely not illegal! What are you on about? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-13-2011, 05:44 PM	#56 (permalink)
jr_sci Link Optimizer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: No Man's Land Posts: 1,552 iTrader: 365 / 100%	Google will take special care of captcha solvers in PANDA 3.0 Update. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Schedule and Drip your Links..

09-17-2011, 10:53 AM	#57 (permalink)
Inno.Solutions Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 31 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Yes, Of course its a big crime in my country. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-09-2011, 03:37 AM	#58 (permalink)
RonaldS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 268 iTrader: 8 / 100%	ummmmm.... if breaking captcha wasn't a crime, why were they invented in the first place. They should have just had a picture saying... SPAM ME SPAM ME, COME ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ I do not write for $1, because I know that I offer you the quality you need. Professional Content Writing Services - Malpri.com

10-09-2011, 05:19 PM	#60 (permalink)
karlykarl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 185 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Not a crime at all. Its the freedom of speech....I mean captcha! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-10-2011, 10:24 PM	#61 (permalink)
XRMseo Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 68 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I used to think it would never change. I mean, your only violating a sites TOS. and In MANY cases (Such as creating a forum profile automatically) you arent even doing that. Your simply automating that process. But after the U.S. gov started seizing domains early last year for anything from selling knockoff nikes, using copywritten images (like a site about mickey mouse), and the typical torrent/streaming sites, I more or less accepted that in the next ten years or so we are going to start seeing much heavier regulation of the internet. Another solid example of things changing, is acia berry. That was the death of most rebills - and its crazy illegal to do it now (Without making it very clear to consumers.) It might take a little longer, since something like SEO spam is pretty much near the bottom of the long list of things that (Really do) need regulated. But evantually its going to happen. Website spam will get stuck in the same kind of boat as email spam. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-11-2012, 10:57 AM	#62 (permalink)
luckyman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wonder if it is true.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

01-16-2012, 12:34 PM	#63 (permalink)
wayn3 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 438 iTrader: 12 / 100%	SEO spam is nothing that needs to be regulated. Being on some search engine result page is a very private deal between google and whoever owns the site that gets ranked. You accept that google can rank your site whichever way they want and they do just that. If you go overboard they boot you. Thats a prime example of something where the government doesnt need to be involved at all. Its a very private issue. Google has built in mechanisms which you can use should you decide that you dont want to rank and thats it. If google breaks some law in the process you can sue them, they pay a tiny amount that they hardly care about, take your name off the list of people they want to rank and that is again all there is to it. No regulation necessary. Stop calling for regulation. On one hand you guys are up ron pauls ass, on the other hand you want stuff being regulated. On the other hand, if some site explicitly states that CAPTCHAs are used to prevented automated access to a page, they should be entitled to that in some way. After all its their property. Just like you should be able to decide who enters your house and who doesnt. And its not always about putting people in jail for prolonged periods of time. Stuff that revolves around TOS is usually just subject to common law and ends up with people paying for damages caused. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

03-27-2012, 01:15 PM	#66 (permalink)
stevejobs [email protected] Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chrome, Firefox, IE Posts: 767 iTrader: 316 / 100%	Rules are meant to be broken. Same applies with captcha. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Stevejobs 1 Stop Shop SEO Packages Skype : stevejobs14

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