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>you should be able to access the same data via a machine as you could when you're a person I generally agree with this, but I do see the problem for certain s
by tyingq 5y ago
>you should be able to access the same data via a machine as you could when you're a person
I generally agree with this, but I do see the problem for certain spaces.
Concert tickets, for example. People write scrapers to get the best seats and sit on them so they can scalp them later at inflated prices. Or other first-come/first-serve situations, online auction "sniping", etc.
- capableweb 5y agoSame thing applies here as I said in another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28060567 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28060567), some people (me included) also write scrapers for getting the best seats in concerts/shows as I'm a big fan of the artist and really want to go there with good seats.
- osmarks 5y agoPerhaps it would be better to not gate by whether you happen to have visited a website fast enough relative to other people. For auctions, at least, there is a simple solution in the form of extending the auction timer whenever someone bids.