Targeting transparency in Mexico with scraping and the Cheerio API
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Re: Targeting transparency in Mexico with scraping and the Cheerio API
#2I would have been concerned about the government trying to go after me for pulling data from their website in an unintended fashion and using it to expose their incompetence. Like how the targeting of the journalist that broke the story about teachers in Missouri having their SSNs stored in a table on a webpage but just having that column hidden. Or like prosecution of Aaron Swartz for using a guest account given to him by his university to bulk download journal articles from JSTOR.
Nonetheless, interesting article and I hope something comes from the crimes uncovered.
Re: Targeting transparency in Mexico with scraping and the Cheerio API
#3Sounds very dangerous. Thank you for your service and courage.
Re: Targeting transparency in Mexico with scraping and the Cheerio API
#4I would have been concerned about the government trying to go after me for pulling data from their website in an unintended fashion and using it to expose their incompetence. Like how the targeting of the journalist that broke the story about teachers in Missouri having their SSNs stored in a table on a webpage but just having that column hidden. Or like prosecution of Aaron Swartz for using a guest account given to…
100%. Hector is a real leader.
Re: Targeting transparency in Mexico with scraping and the Cheerio API
#5Sounds very dangerous. Thank you for your service and courage.
+1