David: That’s the way that online is different from the real world; in a physical world it makes sense to charge knight lightning the way they did. He was given an illegally obtained document and shared it widely with a criminal underground.

Alex: Well, at least as far as publishing trade secrets goes.

David: but copying in a digital age is inherently different from copying things physically

Alex: The absurd valuation of a $13 product manual at nearly $80k is another mistake entirely.

Nate: These aren't trade secrets. You can (or could) quite literally buy much more comprehensive documentation for $13, my calling a phone number. Yes, it's a crime. But it isn't a 60 years in prison crime.