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This has been floated out a couple of times, but there’s one more factor you’ve missed: The companies really want comments/reviews done by a platform they contr
by joshspankit 3y ago
This has been floated out a couple of times, but there’s one more factor you’ve missed: The companies really want comments/reviews done by a platform they control and they will fight against 3rd party methods.
- shiroiuma 3y agoIf it's done as a browser extension, the way Keepa is (it's used to monitor price history on amazon.com), there's absolutely nothing the companies can do about it.
- joshspankit 3y agoTactics that have been used against similar tools: - Changing the generated HTML so that the extensions selectors no longer grab the right data (this becomes a cat and mouse game and there’s a non-zero chance that the extension authors tap out, especially if there’s not enough money to sustain the workload) - Filing nuisance complaints (DMCA is a standard one here, but there are lots of others) - Filing a copyright lawsuit in court - Filing other court lawsuits (lost income, slander, etc) In many cases the business knows they are fighting a losing battle but all they need is more resources, more time, or more patience.