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345: Scrape or Be Scraped
The Bootstrapped Founder
Data Scraping: A Battle for Resources
The aggressive data scraping by bots from companies highlights a significant disregard for the operational costs and ethical considerations faced by website owners. As large language model providers compete by ingesting vast amounts of data, they often violate web protocols, sparking an ongoing struggle between website operators and scrapers. This results in a constant back-and-forth, where website owners modify their access rules to restrict data scraping, leading to sophisticated attempts by scrapers to bypass these restrictions. This scenario raises critical questions about data ownership and the need for defensively structured data availability strategies for businesses reliant on valuable data, emphasizing the importance of protecting proprietary information amidst increasing competitive pressures.
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