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> replacement frontend No, they are not "replacement frontends". Those are known as "3rd party clients". These are not clients but clones. They are cloning all
by ButlerianJihad 2mo ago
> replacement frontend
No, they are not "replacement frontends". Those are known as "3rd party clients". These are not clients but clones. They are cloning all the content. That means they've replicated the backend, the frontend, and the database full of content, by scraping/pirating it from the original source.
old.reddit.com is an "alternative frontend". Clones of scraped content are not.
- akerl_ 2mo agoIt feels odd to nitpick the terminology of somebody who is agreeing with your concern.
- DANmode 1mo agoI considered your point deeply, across days. If they don’t muck with the data, difference between this and caching is…?
- sillysaurusx 1mo agoThanks. And I'd never muck with the data. I worry about it being stale, but it won't ever be modified.