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AI companies are violating a basic social contract of the web and and ignoring robots.txt (www.theverge.com)

submitted 9 months ago by TravisKelce@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 126 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well the trump era has shown that ignoring social contracts and straight up crime are only met with profit and slavish devotion from a huge community of dipshits. So. Y’know.

[–] Ithi@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only if you're already rich or in the right social circles though. Everyone else gets fined/jail time of course.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Meh maybe. I know plenty of people who get away with all kinds of crap without money or connections.