Topic: Content Scraping

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Morally Deformed
Episode 774 1:17:04 - 1:18:31

774: Morally Deformed

Google Alerts and Content Scraping Disputes

Adam Curry describes receiving a legal threat via a Google Alert from a developer named Steven Greenberg regarding content stored in the No Agenda show notes. This leads to a broader discussion about the futility of pursuing small-scale content scrapers. John C. Dvorak recalls his time at PC Magazine when his columns were frequently stolen by blogs, noting that legal teams often found it "not worth the trouble" to sue.