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These guys just need to build an http scraper, they'll be back
by empressplay 11y ago
These guys just need to build an http scraper, they'll be back
- eli 11y agoI doubt it, that could be costly if Twitter decides to pursue them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist_Inc._v._3Taps_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craigslist_Inc._v._3Taps_Inc.
- Nadya 11y agoThe heart of that case is the cease & desist letter being treated as denying authorization. On another note, I wonder how strongly this would hold up against an individual. e.g. suing someone that was permbanned from your site because they used a proxy to access the site Beyond being difficult to find/sue the individual - and it being well beyond worth the costs of the lawsuit itself - I wonder if it would hold up in court. I'll keep this bookmarked as a (rather empty) threat against trolls who are ban evading.
- eli 11y agoRevoking an API key seems like a pretty clear sign you are denying authorization.
- Nadya 11y agoDenying authorization of the API, not of the website. Important difference. Especially given someone who uses web scraping doesn't necessarily mean they attempted to use the API, had an API key, or ever had the possibility of said non-existent API key being revoked.