alt Hacker NewsNobody is saying they can't try to stop you themselves. That's where the Terms of Service violation part comes in. They can cancel your account, block your IP, etc. They just can't legally stop you by, for instance, compelling a judge to order you to stop.
> They just can't legally stop you by, for instance, compelling a judge to order you to stop.
They probably can, actually. TOS are legally binding.
More likely they would block you rather than pursuing legal avenues but they certainly could.