Here is the easy explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_scraping
BGG is not down. I am just responding to an earlier post. - Jonathan On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Mndwrm <[email protected]> wrote: > "Scrape" ? I'm not familiar with the term. > > On Mar 24, 4:23 pm, Jonathan Franklin <[email protected]> > wrote: >> It appears at first glance, among other things, that if you submit >> something to Geekdo, they have the right to transfer or sublicense >> that content to another party as a way of promoting Geekdo. 4D It >> appears likely that Geekdo could start selling laminated User >> Submissions through the GeekStore with a Geekdo logo and define it as >> site promotion. >> >> Geekdo can retain deleted and removed content, but they may not >> distribute, display, etc. it. In other words, don't assume that >> deleted/removed content is necessarily gone gone. 4F >> >> You may not scrape the site (although I assume they will still let >> Google do it). 5B >> >> It is odd, but even though there is a Marketplace and GG Auctions, >> there appears to be a prohibition on the use of the communication >> systme (GeekMail, I assume) for commercial solicitations in 5B. This >> seems overbroad and was probably intended to be outside of the scope >> of the site, as defined solely by Geekdo, as is mentioned in 5D. I >> don't see them enforcing these ToS against game sellers, so long as >> they pay their 3% 5B and 5D seem to be in slight conflict, but I >> assume 5D controls. >> >> You cannot use the content on the website in a way that would lead to >> "the effect of competing with or displacing the market for Geekdo". >> 5D If Geekdo goes away, we are all up the creek. It would be great >> if the owners of Geekdo could put a copy of the DB in escrow somewhere >> so that it could be revived or scraped if and only if Geekdo >> disappears. >> >> Geekdo can amend the ToS at any time without necessarily informing you. >> >> That is my quickie read. >> >> - Jonathan >> >> As someone else's sig line reads, "If this had been legal advice, it >> would have been followed by a bill." >> >> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Mike A <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Could someone please post the Cliff Notes version of the new BGG terms >> > of service? Otherwise it may be days until I bother to read through >> > it all, absorb the rules, ponder the implications and develop a good >> > strategy for or against acceptance. >> >> > I wish I were kidding. >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > "BGG Down" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/bgg_down?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BGG Down" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/bgg_down?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bgg_down?hl=en.
