How much of all this is illegal
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Think about your question and the variety of things mentioned here. Do you think it's possible to answer such a broad question accurately? Why not just ask, "How long is a piece of string?"
sanjeev2010
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Ummmm.....yes.....and no!
Depends on what you're doing!
Depends on what you're doing!
rickydzine
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mcgoohan6
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There are varying shades to what is blackhat. Most things aren't illegal (although some obviously are ie. fraud). The bigger question most people deal with is what fits your personal ethics. I know there are some tactics that some people embrace that other people are not comfortable with.
sanjeev2010
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Nicely put, number six!
GimmeMoney
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It depends on the particular method. Not all blackhat techniques are the same.
CazuaL
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It all depends on what you doing, where you are at the time and if you get caught. Lots of people can spend there life doing BlackHat activities and will never get into trouble, others may do it for a week and get caught out.
Use your Brain and you wont ever need to worry about it.
Use your Brain and you wont ever need to worry about it.
GreenGoblin
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Most Blackhat methods isn't illegal per say, there just against the TOS of whatever company.
Blackhat: Tricking the system to create positive results
Illegal: CC fraud etc
Blackhat: Tricking the system to create positive results
Illegal: CC fraud etc
c0ntenth|ef
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its not illegal if you dont get caught *wink*
in the serious scenario, it depends how much of a trouble you can get yourself into , dublicating content or stealing it is illegal but can you get in serious trouble?(less likely) using a brandname in a domain is illegal and can you get in serious trouble? yes you can-just some examples.
in the serious scenario, it depends how much of a trouble you can get yourself into , dublicating content or stealing it is illegal but can you get in serious trouble?(less likely) using a brandname in a domain is illegal and can you get in serious trouble? yes you can-just some examples.
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zebrahat
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The best answer to the OP is the old story about the creative tycoon who was hiring a new accountant.
He asked the first applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" He answered, "four," and was not hired, because he had no imagination.
He asked the second applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" He answered, "five," and was not hired, because he couldn't add.
Then he asked the third applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" The applicant answered, "What do you want it to be?" He got hired on the spot.
Be creative. Your resourcefulness will inevitably be categoried as "illegal" or unfair, by those who lack creativity.
He asked the first applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" He answered, "four," and was not hired, because he had no imagination.
He asked the second applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" He answered, "five," and was not hired, because he couldn't add.
Then he asked the third applicant, "what's 2 + 2?" The applicant answered, "What do you want it to be?" He got hired on the spot.
Be creative. Your resourcefulness will inevitably be categoried as "illegal" or unfair, by those who lack creativity.