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nix0n
8 months ago
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Aggressive bots ruined my weekend
> This is not illegal
Depends on what they're doing from your connection.
immibis
8 months ago
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Strict liability by IP address is not the norm, not even in Germany any more. It's not illegal to have a botnet infect your computer either. Since they promise not to use your connection for illegal things, it's their fault if they break that.
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Depends on what they're doing from your connection.