> No, since the first could be in the context of me releasing personal information, and the second could be the quarterly earnings before they're released publicly. Or someones wages, or someones password, or the location of a witness in hiding, or the binary representation of a libellous claim, or harassment (but I only sent 0s and 1s in a message on facebook your honour!), or a million other things that we all agree are illegal.
I'll disagree. I think that things like publishing passwords, quarterly earnings, wages, locations of people, etc. should only be "illegal" in the civil sense: if people have contractually agreed to not release such information, then they should be liable for damages if they violate the contract. I don't think libel should be illegal, and surprisingly, the UN Human Rights Committee seems to agree: http://www.mediadefence.org/news-story/un-rules-against-crim.... I'll concede that harassment is a tricky one, because it's a rather vague term that can range from "frequently annoying someone" to "threatening someone with violence."
I'll disagree. I think that things like publishing passwords, quarterly earnings, wages, locations of people, etc. should only be "illegal" in the civil sense: if people have contractually agreed to not release such information, then they should be liable for damages if they violate the contract. I don't think libel should be illegal, and surprisingly, the UN Human Rights Committee seems to agree: http://www.mediadefence.org/news-story/un-rules-against-crim.... I'll concede that harassment is a tricky one, because it's a rather vague term that can range from "frequently annoying someone" to "threatening someone with violence."