[Users] A Serious Miscarriage of Justice...

[Rachel D Keyte]

I still don't understand what the code is meant to do. could you 
explain this is plain english please?
At 05:59 AM 26/12/2009, you wrote:
>well it is you so I wouldn't be all that shocked
>On 2009-12-25, at 1:18 PM, Tyler wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I feel that a serious miscarriage of justice was committed 
>>yesterday (Thursday, December 24, 2009) on the Zone. I had written 
>>some innocuous (harmless) code in C (which I will reprint below), 
>>and this prompted an investigation by Doug V, who came to the 
>>conclusion that, in his words, I had been "suggesting ways . . . to 
>>hack [another user]'s account." The code I had written has nothing 
>>whatsoever to do with hacking. Doug subsequently banned me for two 
>>weeks for my (apparent) wrongdoing. I appealed the decision to the 
>>administration, and have yet to get a response. Another user was 
>>banned about thirty minutes before me on the same count. Here is 
>>the code, more or less. Tell me, people: Is this, or is this not, 
>>considered "hacking another user's account?" My opinion is that it is not.
>>
>>---Start of Code---
>>
>>int main(int argc, char **argv[]){
>>for (int i=1; i<=(sizeof(byte)*sizeof(ulong64)*209); i++) 
>>malloc((i*sizeof(ulong64)+sizeof(int64)*512));
>>}
>>
>>---End of Code---
>>
>>This is simply a block of memory-allocation code (which, btw, won't 
>>work because malloc needs a variable to store its result in), which 
>>I directed at the user whose account Doug said I was suggesting 
>>ways to hack. Honestly, I feel that our CL's, before banning 
>>people, need to know *what* exactly they are dealing with (be it 
>>computer programming, speaking foreign languages, etc), and they 
>>need to do a thorough investigation to figure out exactly what 
>>harm, or lack thereof, could come from the questionable content 
>>posted in quicknotes or other media.
>>Do you think that Doug was right in banning me for this? Why or why not?
>>
>>Thanks for your attention.
>>Tyler (a.k.a. twkav on the Zone)
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