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It I wasn't authorized, why did the webserver comply?

The fact the webserver willingly gave the information I requested to me (did not 403 or 531), so I must be authorized.

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jetti|13 years ago

Does that mean that if a door isn't locked, it is an invitation to enter my house? Take a look at the case of Andrew Auernheimer (mentioned in the OP) who could be sentenced up to 10 years in prison for accessing data on a web server that was unsecured (http://www.technewsdaily.com/15581-hacker-found-guilty-despi...)

eridius|13 years ago

Sorry, that's not how the law is defined.

You may as well ask, if I wasn't authorized, why did the door open and let me into that stranger's house?