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Wait, are we still talking about usage policies? Seems like a different discussion
by PUSH_AX 4y ago
Wait, are we still talking about usage policies?
Seems like a different discussion
- amelius 4y agoWell, I think the point is that robots.txt != usage_policy We probably need a license.txt convention to resolve this.
- PUSH_AX 4y agoWould it also apply to humans that read and remember the content?
- amelius 4y agoThat depends on the wording in license.txt. In general, automated systems and humans are considered different by the law. For example: looking out the window and noticing that your neighbor is going to the shop is ok; building an automated system that tracks people everywhere: not ok.
- PUSH_AX 4y agoAgreed, but it sounded like your initial concern was: > someone copying the web and claiming it's their own would be problematic surely? Is it ok for humans to repurpose, repackage and regurgitate knowledge they've "scraped" and not software?
- amelius 4y agoI'm not a judge/lawyer but that might depend on the scale on which it is happening.