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I'd be more worried that this could count as some form of cybercrime.
I made a joke elsewhere about Amazon's search thing using AI to generate a string that would crash the Amazon server and thought about that too afterward. If that actually worked, could someone be charged with a crime?
I'm only using the tools provided, not accessing anything that's clearly pointed out I shouldn't. If anything, that question field is specifically designed for me to use.
If I go to a hardware store and start taking a sledgehammer to the walls "I'm only using the tools provided" is not going to be a valid defense.
Not a good comparison, the sledgehammer isn't meant to be used in the store, the search function in the website is, don't be dumb.
Okay, the hardware store has a saw for customers to cut planks to the length they need. There are many ways they could "misuse the tool provided"
That actually makes a lot more sense, I'll accept that. Although there are signs saying not to misuse the tools provided. Don't see any of that on Amazon. At least not yet.