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Not sure how to feel about this. While in theory, scraping data is a shady practice - companies like LinkedIn leave the door open for it.

• RazorMonkey 9y ago
  Ironic because LinkedIn scrapes and collects every scrap of contact info they can find. I've got people I sent an email to once in 199? suddenly popping up suggesting we know each other.
• lightbyte 9y ago
  How is scraping data shady? Is it also shady to walk into a store and look at things without buying anything?
  • cr1895 9y ago
    >Is it also shady to walk into a store and look at things without buying anything? Not making a claim about scraping, but it's maybe more apt to compare to walking into a store and writing a list of everything for sale their costs.
    • amelius 9y ago
      I don't see a problem with that. Market transparency is a good thing, as it allows the market to be efficient.
      • pgeorgep 9y ago
        True, the real problem lies with big corporation data collection.
    • pgeorgep 9y ago
      ... then drop shipping it online for a profit
  • pgeorgep 9y ago
    It's more like going into the store, taking all the pennies from the free penny jar, then peacing out.
• and0 9y ago
  Scraping isn't shady.
  • pgeorgep 9y ago
    ... and neither is picking gum from under subway railings