alt Hacker Newsrobots.txt seems like it should be a legally-binding terms of service which would make them outright copyright infringing.
Sue for $180,000 per infringement which should be calculated for each illegal API call.
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throw1234567891 • today at 3:59 PM
Was your robots txt written by a lawyer? Does it hold up in the court?
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They copy books illegally by scanning the pages and try to hide the whole thing under 3rd party companies. They care 0 about the law. I suspect I know why now.