How dangerous is this idea?

[Stuntmann]

I have a rather radical idea, but it's nothing new.


There is this site, or mega-site, that provides free content, and builds its business on placing adds all over that content. Lately its been getting sick, adds everywhere. Multi-million business, no doubt.

My problem, I enjoy less reading that content.


Thus the solution. Make a program that downloads the content and delivers it to my desktop and presents it without adds and all that rubbish. As well it would cache content and allow me to review it later. Program would be free of course.


How dangerous is this?


Obvious answer - by anyone - is very, because they make millions. But I don't care about that narrow-minded stuck up bull sh1t. So I'd like to hear from people that know what they are talking about in this subject. Also, please, people that dislike me and want to get me banned, because they too stuck up and like to dwell on bull sh1t - playa haters - stay away, not interested in your toxic rant. Only quality replies get my approval!!

 

[SmoothTalker]

... I am by no means a pro but I have some programming knowledge. Doing it for free is another matter..

But I don't really understand what you mean by how dangerous is it? I don't see how it's dangerous at all? You can download pretty much any website easily and they wouldn't even know.

Once its on your computer you can do whatever the hell you want to the data without them knowing (might still be illegal in terms of copyrights and whatnot, but considering the rate of online piracy these days, I hardly consider copyright infringement dangerous).

It might not be totally easy, but how is it dangerous?

Tell me the site and I'll take a look.

 

[Monaco]

Aren't you talking about something like subscribing to RSS feeds? (I'm no expert either).

See if the site supports RSS, and download a program like Sharp Reader. Then inside sharp reader you can subscribe to the site and it will send you updates directly to that program without going through your internet browser.

 

[Stuntmann]

Dangerous as in, I make the program, put it on my website and let people download it and use it. Can that company come after me and sue my a55?


Of course, I can make the program, and distribute it without my name on it. Anonymously. But that's harder, and less people will get it.


Site is www.astrology.com They used to be cool, and now it has got ridiculous.


I can put together a program in a week, to take their data, and store it on computer, archive it. Display it to me in whichever way I please, adds free.



I bet they will have objections. But the question is, can they go after me legally for doing the nobel thing?

 

[SmoothTalker]

If you were using it only on your own computer, I doubt it.. As for distributing the tool to do that, you'd be better off asking a lawyer. I personally would be surprised if they had a case, unless you specifically advertise it as a tool for stealing content from this site, and make money off of the tool.