Google - Illegal to minors?

[Souls]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13739_3-10110069-46.html

Highlights:

The general idea is that in creating terms of service, a Web site owner specifies the rules of admission to the site. If someone violates any of those contractual terms, the "access" to the Web site is done without authorization, and is thus hacking.

You may not use...Google's products, software, services and Web sites...and may not accept the Terms if...you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with Google.

Under the Department of Justice's current interpretation of hacking laws, every high schooler who uses Google to do homework is in theory a criminal.

Thoughts?

 

[f0xx]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

Bushtarion also has a sentence in its EULA saying that you must be 18 or older to register and play I believe.

 

[Alcibiades]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

Lock them away, i'll be needing a steady pool of labourers when i conquer the world! Slaves!!!

 

[timtadams]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

Bushtarion also has a sentence in its EULA saying that you must be 18 or older to register and play I believe.

Doesnt it also say that if <18 you need parent consent?

 

[pinpower]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

yep, basically just a way to cover azzers ass incase some kids..um...well i cant see any real reason but yeah...

by ticking the box it means the azzman is in the clear

 

[Forwyn]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

ToS have the weight of law now? Guess that'll be another notch under Blizzard's belt, now.

 

[Kariko]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

Good, there is too much abuse online now days! Take 'em away boys...

 

[alien]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

:shock:
so you mean im playing bush illegally then?

 

[saint1d]

Re: Google - Illegal to minors?

:shock:
so you mean im playing bush illegally then?

So that would make you an illegal alien then? Next you'll be telling us youre in NYC