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Re:Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now... by whycome on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @10:10PM (#41064156)
Scrapings laundering. Do we have a term for this?
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Re:Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now... by throwaway4pp24 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @12:49AM (#41064814)
Yes, right in the law - "fair use"
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Re:Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now... by account42 on Thursday July 25, 2024 @07:47AM (#41067459)
Even more basic, it's free speech. The data itself is public domain so your free speech is not restricted and you don't need fair use excemptions for those restrictions. On the the access through the official system is restricted.
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