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Didn't LinkedIn just lose a court case over very similar anti-scraping terms? Offering something publicly on the internet, then attempting to block certain uses

• throwawaymath 8y ago
  Hence my second paragraph, yes. You’d definitely be sued, and it would definitely be expensive. You might not lose.
  • tyfon 8y ago
    If you are sued by someone and win in the US, do you not get your legal expenses covered by the entity suing you? Also, you can probably just set up the scraper and webpage in another country or something.
    • basilgohar 8y ago
      Recovering legal fees is not automatic just because you're innocent.
    • jstarfish 8y ago
      You still have to pay the legal fees up front, then hopefully get reimbursed later.
    • leetcrew 8y ago
      > If you are sued by someone and win in the US, do you not get your legal expenses covered by the entity suing you? often yes, but you actually have to win the case first. the idea is that you run out of money and give up before you get there.