Originally Posted by
nbforrest
I`m not trying to prove anything I`m merely trying to point out to people who may not know, that denial of service attacks like the one reported in that thread may just seem like harmless fun but they are not only disruptive to the game, they are also illegal.
Violating the law just because you feel that your chances of getting caught are slim doesnt make your activity any less illegal.
obviously this thread wont have any effect on people who choose to violate laws based on the probability of them getting caught.
people who choose to obey the law because its the moral thing to do will modify their behavior when it is brought to their attention that what they did or are doing is illegal,those are the type of people who will benefit from this thread.
perhaps the person in that thread thought that they were just spamming and didnt know that, that kind of "spamming" is illegal.perhaps there are others out there that are thinking of doing the same thing, not knowing that it is illegal,but after seeing this thread they will now know it is illegal and they will choose not to do it based on their own moral convictions.
It may surprise you to know that some people actually do try to obey the laws because it is the right thing to do, not because they think there is a high probability of being caught if they dont obey them.