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Synthpixel | 13 years ago

Giving them fake information would be illegal and probably be breaching their ToS.

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CoryG89|13 years ago

I can see this breaching their ToS and would probably be shut down by them if brought to their attention. However, what law would you be breaking when you give a private company a fake name.

mcherm|13 years ago

Regretably, in the US the "Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (CFAA) makes it illegal to access a computer without "authorization". Courts have interpreted that to mean that accessing a site when you are in violation of their terms and conditions (for instance, with a fake name) is a violation of this law and thus a felony. Learn more: https://www.eff.org/ja/issues/cfaa

d23|13 years ago

New question: does it matter if it's illegal if it's 1) moral and 2) you're anonymous?

rmc|13 years ago

If its illegal, then it's much more likely to be shut down. Do you want to release some information once off, or do you want a reliable Web host.