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Originally Posted by JTMON

You did NOT reference the post I made or am talking about. For your info she never even responded to the post I am talking about.

What are you talking about? You said:

Originally Posted by JTMON

Yes but Bira also said this:

"However, once you take measures that actively violate the privacy of a user -- for example, install software that will allow you to read their personal communication - you are no longer within the bounds of "reasonable violation".

This is the post where she said that, the same post I referenced where she defeated your argument 3 years ago. If you are now talking about some other post or thread find it and quote it, and I'll respond to that.

Originally Posted by JTMON

You are the one rehashing an old old old argument and making the EXACT same points as others so you should go digging I think.

I already went digging at your suggestion, and yes I am making the EXACT same points you didn't get three years ago, with the hope that you will get it now. I am commenting in this thread in case anyone comes across this hack in this thread and isn't aware of the serious liability it incurs and/or thinks you have made anything resembling a valid point that there is nothing to worry about.

Originally Posted by JTMON

Since this whole forum is about changing the default configuration of your board I wouldn't think that coversation would be that far fetched. As for the differences in the software...the software is not illegal by iteself..it may or may not be depending on how you use it. The same should/would go for PhPMyAdmin....if the sole reason someone installed PHPMA was to read user PMs then I believe it would fall under that same law....You can't tell me you wouldn't still be arguing your point if this hack was just part of some bigger hack with more features which would then make it more like PHPMA soley because it also has OTHER uses.....at any rate I'm done arguing the same arguement for the third time I think it is during the life of this hack...As for the checkbox saying you read the privacy agreement, it's about as binding as software EULAs....

And you have been arguing for what all this time? That people shouldn't take a simple precaution against the possibility of litigation? What do you hope to gain? What is the benefit of convincing a single person that they shouldn't worry about the possibility of losing a lawsuit compared to the benefit of convincing people to be cautious?

I don't know if you're just being stubborn or if you really don't get it, but rest assured that you are wrong. It's a matter of logic, not opinion. You have made arguments and they have been defeated. The fact is that installing this hack increases your liability as a forum administrator and anyone who intends to install it would be wise to forewarn their forum users that their "private" messages aren't private.