• ryper@lemmy.ca
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      The API restrictions and login requirements are meant to make scraping hard enough to make a deal worthwhile.

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      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