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AI scrapers request commented scripts

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255 points ColinWright | 2 comments | 31 Oct 25 15:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.478s | source
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bakql ◴[31 Oct 25 18:41 UTC] No.45775259[source]▶
>These were scrapers, and they were most likely trying to non-consensually collect content for training LLMs.

"Non-consensually", as if you had to ask for permission to perform a GET request to an open HTTP server.

Yes, I know about weev. That was a travesty.

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1. Lionga ◴[31 Oct 25 19:50 UTC] No.45775998[source]▶
So if a house is not not locked I can take whatever I want?
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2. Ylpertnodi ◴[31 Oct 25 20:02 UTC] No.45776097[source]▶
Yes, but you may get caught, and there suffer 'consequences'. I can drive well over 220kmh+ on the autobahn (Germany, Europe), and also in France (also in Europe). One is acceptable, the other will get me Royale-e fucked. If the can catch me.