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Scammers don't need this to copy an existing website, and I could see plenty of legitimate uses. Maybe you're redoing the website but want to keep the previous
by kej 2y ago
Scammers don't need this to copy an existing website, and I could see plenty of legitimate uses. Maybe you're redoing the website but want to keep the previous site around somewhere, or you want an easy way to archive a site for future reference. Maybe you're tired of paying for some hosted CMS but you want to keep the content.
- meiraleal 2y agoAll the scenarios you described can be achieved by having access to the source code, assuming you own it.
- kej 2y agoLots of things are possible with access to source code that are still easier when someone writes a tool for that scenario.
- meiraleal 2y agoCrawling a build you already have isn't one of them
- p4bl0 2y agoThe website in question may be a dynamic website (e.g., WordPress, MediaWiki, or whatever other CMS or custom web app) and you either want a snapshot of it for backup, or you run it locally and want un static copy to host it elsewhere that only support static files.