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Ah so that lends credence to my rationale for scraping websites. Until I actually look at the scraped data no scraping has taken place so no terms of use have b
by logn 9y ago
Ah so that lends credence to my rationale for scraping websites. Until I actually look at the scraped data no scraping has taken place so no terms of use have been violated. When I look at the scraped data the terms of use come into effect but now I'm personally present so no robotic scraping has taken place.
- elevenfist 9y agoWell, scraping has taken place, so you've violated a eula and potentially committed theft. But you haven't violated copyright, as long as you do not distribute the data either, (through any means) pretty sure that's fair "use." Ymmv, not a lawyer and this is internet bullshitting, not legal advice.
- AnimalMuppet 9y agoEureka! We make a class-action lawsuit, charging the government $X billion for violating our copyrights because of NSA surveillance!
- pyre 9y agoThe government can exempt themselves from IP laws. For example, the government has exempted itself and defence contractors for violating patents (to build top secret devices) in the past.
- rietta 9y agoYeah, not going to happen because of "the national security interest of the United States". A related concept is a contract contrary to public policy.
- rhizome 9y agoAlas! Sovereign immunity means you can't sue the government without their permission.
- xmj 9y agoWhere are you going to sue the government... in a government court?
- DoofusOfDeath 9y agoOnly in a revolution, I suspect. And revolutions are not to be undertaken lightly.
- rhizome 9y ago...yes? Couldn't there be valid causes of action for government acts? Are we simply assuming bad faith on the part of the government for any possible scenarios?
- rovr138 9y agoIs it illegal?, https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-legality-of-web-scraping https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-legality-of-web-scraping The answer from Pablo Hoffman talks and provides some links regarding web scraping and US cases.
- tripzilch 9y agoThat's what I do! I just download and store (but not collect!!) all those stupid Marvel comic films, just to piss off the MPAA (and for security purposes / the children). And this is fine because I don't actually watch them. Or can stand them. It's the rules, and I don't wanna break them!