alt Hacker NewsEffectively it forces scrapers to become a party to the terms of service, which usually contains the "no programmatic access (other than via paid API)" or specifically prohibits automated scraping.
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stymaar • today at 6:05 PM
How can an automated process be a party in the terms of services though?
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Breaking terms of service isn't a crime, at least, although the company is legally permitted to retaliate against it, such as by banning you.