SquishyPillow@burggit.moe to Python@programming.dev · 1 year agoReddit Scraper that works without using the APIcodeberg.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkReddit Scraper that works without using the APIcodeberg.orgSquishyPillow@burggit.moe to Python@programming.dev · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarelysdexic@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI like old reddit. This project is a reminder that it’s highly likely those bastards will start to work on making it unusable, if not outright end it.
minus-squareSquishyPillow@burggit.moeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoSo far new reddit seems easier to scrape than I initially thought c:
minus-squareBaldur Nil@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoUnless they play the Twitter/X card and only allow seeing Reddit if you’re logged in and limit the amount of requests one account can make…
minus-squareSquishyPillow@burggit.moeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoEven if they do that, it will be futile. Here is an explanation of why.
minus-squareBaldur Nil@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoAlthough I already agreed to it from a users’ perspective (the more protectionist, the worse user experience), this article is very thought provoking.
minus-squareSquishyPillow@burggit.moeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYeah :c A good reminder for me to reverse-engineer new reddit’s backend once this happens.
I like old reddit. This project is a reminder that it’s highly likely those bastards will start to work on making it unusable, if not outright end it.
So far new reddit seems easier to scrape than I initially thought c:
Unless they play the Twitter/X card and only allow seeing Reddit if you’re logged in and limit the amount of requests one account can make…
Even if they do that, it will be futile. Here is an explanation of why.
Although I already agreed to it from a users’ perspective (the more protectionist, the worse user experience), this article is very thought provoking.
Yeah :c
A good reminder for me to reverse-engineer new reddit’s backend once this happens.