I would make the same argument that many are making with Cragislist about IRC, the use of multi-digit telephone numbers and a huge variety of other entrenched technologies that work reliably for enormous numbers of people.
The entrenched technologies are clearly excellent in the context of what they do. Can additions be made which allow one to comprehend data faster, summarize and/or visualize groups of data, filter out garbage and/or present things in a simpler way? Of course.
The agreement-violating leeching activity of some can be easily be forgiven because is not happening to your data, your servers, your love and your life's mission.
In my mind, remoras like this are exposing themselves to additional risk by doing something that is in violation of TOU and potentially a violation of various laws.
There are so many fitting cliches here that it's making my head spin.
Or maybe those that are "forgiving" find that this "leeching" is creating a positive benefit for society as a whole, and that ultimately, IP laws are there to benefit the public.
The entrenched technologies are clearly excellent in the context of what they do. Can additions be made which allow one to comprehend data faster, summarize and/or visualize groups of data, filter out garbage and/or present things in a simpler way? Of course.
The agreement-violating leeching activity of some can be easily be forgiven because is not happening to your data, your servers, your love and your life's mission.
In my mind, remoras like this are exposing themselves to additional risk by doing something that is in violation of TOU and potentially a violation of various laws.
There are so many fitting cliches here that it's making my head spin.