@f0x hello! Didn’t expect this to make waves while I was exploring. I intended to add a proper user agent and will do so this week.

Am I wrong that I shouldn’t be using these public APIs? Many instances have authentication turned on so I (perhaps incorrectly!) assumed if authentication wasn’t turned on I was allowed to hit the endpoints.

@angilly @f0x text search that bypasses blocks (i.e. literally anything that scrapes fedi into a centralized data store) is an enabler for harassment and is therefore a massive red flag

just because the data is there and the use is permissible doesn't mean it's ethical