[brighton36]

Probably not. If 'everyone knows' the TOS is merely a conspiracy thrust upon 'us'. Then, it'll cease being enforceable. Respect for the rules is not required. It's merely a courtesy society offers, when the rules are 'fair'.

[mech422]

"laws are merely a conspiracy thrust upon us..." Good luck with that logic in your murder trial... :-P

"copyright is merely a conspiracy thrust upon us", so its perfectly fine to pirate software.

Also, any code I make public will be under terms _I_ find acceptable - what 'everyone knows' really doesn't factor into the equation. You're not entitled to set usage terms for my work.

Oh, and respect for the rules IS required - or you get de-platformed. For examples see half of HN's front page :-P

edit: formatting - need more coffee

[bigbob2]

I understand your point but I'm not sure what the TOS has to do with a murder trial... The parent never said anything about all laws being a conspiracy.

[mech422]

The parent implied the mere fact that 'everyone knows' something is a 'conspiracy' is enough reason for it to 'cease being enforceable'. We have both civil and criminal laws, and I listed examples of both?

edit: actually, I didn't...copyright is a criminal offense too, I think ? "up to 5 years in jail" ?? oh well, my bad.