<![CDATA[Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act).]]>Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). He potentially faced 30 years in jail and a fine of 1 million dollars or more. The theory was that he exceeded authorized access by automated scraping through 4.8 million JSTOR articles.

Contrast with...

AI crawlers crawl trillions of documents, often ignoring any ToS the prohibit automated scraping.

OpenAI downloaded pirated books from Library Genesis and created internal datasets that became the foundation for GPT-3's training.

Meta torrented 80+ TB of data from Anna's Archive for Llama 4. There are records of internal discussions at Meta that the data set was known to be pirated content.

Where is the federal prosecutor to throw charges at OpenAI and Meta? That's right. No charges.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/bf7ba0ac-8b56-4acb-ac40-e1a8e675ce21/aaron-swartz-was-charged-on-july-14th-2011-with-wire-fraud-and-computer-fraud-under-the-computer-fraud-and-abuse-act-.RSS for NodeSat, 17 Oct 2026 02:44:38 GMTFri, 02 Oct 2026 16:12:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:22:43 GMT]]>@randomwizard https://social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/117367522667889461

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/everton137/statuses/117382615091661281https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/everton137/statuses/117382615091661281Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:22:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:27:45 GMT]]>@randomwizard Governments—theirs and ours—weak as water. They either genuflect at big firms, or get on knees ready to undo zips.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jackyan/statuses/117382398975404814https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jackyan/statuses/117382398975404814Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:27:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:45:53 GMT]]>@nettings @randomwizard

In US-America. Yes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/glitzersachen/statuses/117380346913440254https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/glitzersachen/statuses/117380346913440254Sun, 04 Oct 2026 02:45:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:14:26 GMT]]>@randomwizard It’s already very clear that we don’t have a system of equal justice. And if we want to see who the system favors, look at the ai oligarchs, look at the Epstein files. Peter Thiel and a gang of child rapists. This system favors the worst and the most dangerous. We are unconscionably late to burning it down.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/su_liam/statuses/117377863918644721https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/su_liam/statuses/117377863918644721Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:14:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:59:20 GMT]]>@randomwizard @ArenaCops@infosec.exchange Well, the federal prosecutors are captured.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/su_liam/statuses/117377804576155272https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/su_liam/statuses/117377804576155272Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:59:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:53:50 GMT]]>@adrienandrem @randomwizard

randomwizard, if you click the three dots to the right below the image, you can use the 'Edit' function to add the text to the image.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/117377547032549384https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/117377547032549384Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:53:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:36:22 GMT]]>@randomwizard You don't get it. AI companies extract profit. Aaron made the stuff accessible to the world for free. Any child can see the crime is socialism, and what could be worse?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nettings/statuses/117377006445651015https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nettings/statuses/117377006445651015Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:36:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:02:10 GMT]]>@randomwizard Please add this altText

@Ralph

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pouet.chapril.org/users/adrienandrem/statuses/117374040835232866https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pouet.chapril.org/users/adrienandrem/statuses/117374040835232866Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:02:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:03:25 GMT]]>@ArenaCops Thomson Reuters sued now-defunct AI startup ROSS Intelligence.

Is not the same thing as a federal prosecutor decided to go after you.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/randomwizard/statuses/117373809835816843https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/randomwizard/statuses/117373809835816843Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:03:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:29:18 GMT]]>@randomwizard "Hold it!", Ninth Circuit tells AI companies training their LLMs on copyrighted materials & intellectual property is NOT ***fair use***!
⚖️ 💪👊🇺🇸

https://courthousenews.com/ai-training-of-copyrighted-material-not-fair-use-third-circuit/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ArenaCops/statuses/117373675659388699https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ArenaCops/statuses/117373675659388699Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:29:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:58:04 GMT]]>💔

The Internet's Own Boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Internet's_Own_Boy

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/regendans/statuses/117373552836387364https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://todon.eu/users/regendans/statuses/117373552836387364Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:58:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:49:33 GMT]]>@randomwizard Same with Spotify. They didn't start with authorised copies of music. And they got away with it, while the Pirate Bay people were imprisoned.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/ahltorp/statuses/117373519365242419https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/ahltorp/statuses/117373519365242419Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:49:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:37:35 GMT]]>@randomwizard

Aaron Swartz, sitting in an office space with large windows.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/117373236379151687https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hear-me.social/users/Ralph/statuses/117373236379151687Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:37:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:28:58 GMT]]>@randomwizard It's the Golden Rule: those with the gold make the rules.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115742558823620695/statuses/117372730607896784https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/115742558823620695/statuses/117372730607896784Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:28:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:15:15 GMT]]>@randomwizard Police exist to protect capital. People are disposable.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/LabSpokane/statuses/117372676672578089https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/LabSpokane/statuses/117372676672578089Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:15:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:09:27 GMT]]>@Gurre @randomwizard how do you tell someone is from scandinavia? 😛

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/rasmus91/statuses/117372653925663335https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/rasmus91/statuses/117372653925663335Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:09:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:50 GMT]]>@randomwizard they invested, a charge could damage their portfolio!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/rasmus91/statuses/117372647536132045https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/rasmus91/statuses/117372647536132045Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:04 GMT]]>@randomwizard
Hound the boards and C-suites of the AI corporations til the fate of Aaron is their as well?
I say we go for the leanient option, years in prison and (most importantly) *ALL* the wealth clawed back and invested in good schools for all, healthcare for all, etc.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/Gurre/statuses/117372644494366859https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/Gurre/statuses/117372644494366859Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Aaron Swartz was charged on July 14th, 2011 with wire fraud and computer fraud (under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act). on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:28:03 GMT]]>@randomwizard Always the same story. 🙄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/amalia22/statuses/117372255187603986https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/amalia22/statuses/117372255187603986Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:28:03 GMT