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minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoWhy do they need a deal? Can’t they just steal it like the rest of their training data?
minus-squareryper@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoThe API restrictions and login requirements are meant to make scraping hard enough to make a deal worthwhile.
minus-squareXLE@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoProbably because Reddit has lawyers, and money, and a little willingness to lock down their content. Unlike individual creators, they can actually file a lawsuit
Why do they need a deal? Can’t they just steal it like the rest of their training data?
The API restrictions and login requirements are meant to make scraping hard enough to make a deal worthwhile.
Ah that makes sense.
Probably because Reddit has lawyers, and money, and a little willingness to lock down their content. Unlike individual creators, they can actually file a lawsuit