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I can scrape linkedin with a python script. That doesn't mean linkedin can shut down python. I would think removing all the references to their company in parti

I can scrape linkedin with a python script. That doesn't mean linkedin can shut down python. I would think removing all the references to their company in particular would be enough for them to call off the dogs. For clarity, I am not a lawyer and I have thrown away every cease and desist I have ever received with no repercussions at all. You may not be so lucky and should probably talk to a lawyer.

peter_d_sherman 4y ago
>I can scrape linkedin with a python script. That doesn't mean linkedin can shut down python. Well said! Also, what about copy-and-paste? The last time I checked, data could be highlighted in the browser, copied, and pasted to another application... Does that mean that LinkedIn can shut down the copy-and-paste capability of someone's browser and/or operating system? What about the "Save Page As..." functionality (the ability of a browser to save a page offline?) Can LinkedIn shut down "Save Page As..." ? Also, what about the Print Screen (take a screen snapshot) capabilities of someone's operating system? Can LinkedIn shut down that? Finally, there's literally oodles of software that can be used for web scraping; what follows below is just one non-canonical list: https://github.com/lorien/awesome-web-scraping https://github.com/lorien/awesome-web-scraping Is LinkedIn going to shut down all of that software, all at the same time? LinkedIn is apparently trying to use Law -- to try to solve what is, in essence, a technological problem! Anyway, an excellent point using Python!