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Indeed, but the scraping workaround is brittle. We could make rules for all sites on the web that don't have a feed or API but it's not all that manageable. It
by ricardo81 5y ago
Indeed, but the scraping workaround is brittle. We could make rules for all sites on the web that don't have a feed or API but it's not all that manageable.
It also begs the question of why they don't make their content that way, perhaps it was by choice. Especially if you use this kind of tool to syndicate things.
Not quite sure of the novelty of this one given that people have scraped things for decades.
There's probably a wiki endpoint for their example, maybe, maybe not. A lot of wiki's stuff is free to download and they have extensive endpoints for acquiring data.
- eyedontgetit 5y agoRe-stating the "brittleness" over and over doesn't add any weight to your argument. Regardless of whether or not the solution is brittle - it is still a viable solution for users who don't care or mind maintaining it. It sounds like you're not the target user and that's ok...
- Vinnl 5y agoIf you have a less brittle alternative that allows me to get the latest real estate listings in my area in my feed reader before it hits the aggregator sites, I'm all ears!