[komali2]

Some kid was charged for that but in my opinion it was stupid. URL to me means part of the UX. If you search on Google using a query parameter directly instead of entering the query in their search box, should that count as wrongful use?

[rebuilder]

Stupid or not, that's a matter for the lawmakers. What I'm saying is that, as far as I know, a ruling that any publicly accessible URL is fair game would contradict previous rulings.

Now, this is based on my very patchy memory of sensationalist reporting of legal matters in a jurisdiction I don't reside in, so there's probably some wiggle room there ;)

[jayalpha]

No, it should not. But what if you try some SQL injection to do something nasty?

The modern law system distinguishes between result and intent.

[lonelappde]

If I guess your password in the password form input, should that count as wrongful use?

If I rifle through your personal papers because your door was open, should that count as wrongful use?