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Even if you got the data legally, you might not want to disclose it, because i) It makes it seem more boring ("oh we just made an api call") ii) It opens the d
by zzleeper 10y ago
Even if you got the data legally, you might not want to disclose it, because
i) It makes it seem more boring ("oh we just made an api call")
ii) It opens the door to the other party saying that you violated the TOS (although they would still have done it; after all they are a 16bn firm that wants to defend itself)
- mrgoldenbrown 10y agoThey already admitted to using an undocumented WeWork API without asking permission, but simultaneously maintain that they somehow collected all the stats without spidering, scraping, or doing anything else that violated the ToS. (from the reuters article - "Zhen said he does not believe he violated the terms of his WeWork membership when he used an application programming interface, or API, that he and his Thinknum colleagues found on the WeWork network to locate and analyze WeWork membership data."
- marcoperaza 10y agoOnce potential legal wrongdoing is in the picture, and especially after accusations have been thrown around, everyone is in CYA-mode (cover your ass). Playing dumb is a great strategy. My favorite example is when Hillary was repeatedly asked by reporters about wiping her email servers (implying she destroyed evidence). She responded: "Like with a cloth or something?"
- leesalminen 10y agoI actually fell off the chair in laughter when I saw her say that.
- trhway 10y ago>"Like with a cloth or something?" 10 Tesla ferromagnetic cloth may just do it.