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You have autobuying bots (sneakers or GPUs or other limited edition stuff) that need to do tricks like this. I wouldn't necessarily call them unethical.
by cinntaile 5y ago
You have autobuying bots (sneakers or GPUs or other limited edition stuff) that need to do tricks like this. I wouldn't necessarily call them unethical.
- pseudo0 5y agoIn my opinion it's unethical if the website explicitly states in their terms of service that bot purchasing is not allowed. As far as I know, that is pretty common for websites that sell frequently scalped products, and near-ubiquitous among those that implement technical countermeasures. I'd expect cybercriminals and fraudsters also find a pool of disposable residential IPs to be very useful.
- cinntaile 5y agoA Terms of Service is not a proxy for morals though. Companies will put whatever is convenient for them in there, I'm sure you can come up with several examples that you wouldn't consider ethical.