[twalling]

What do you mean you're not using their API? If you're screen scraping the content, you're still violating their terms of service.

"You also agree not to, and will not assist, encourage, or enable others to:"

"Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve, scrape, or index any portion of the Site or any Site Content;"

https://www.yelp.com/static?country=US&p=tos

[softawre]

Curious observer here. Since he's not a Yelp partner or customer or anybody, why does he have to worry about their TOS?

[twalling]

Whether one likes it or not, simply by visiting or looking at a site, you're agreeing to their TOS.

"By accessing or using the Site, you are agreeing to these Terms and concluding a legally binding contract with Yelp Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California ("Yelp"). Do not access or use the Site if you are unwilling or unable to be bound by the Terms."

[benkarst]

This article helped clear things up for me.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/court-violating-terms-...

[towelrod]

Or... what? It says "Do not access or use the Site..." but what would be the penalty for using a site like this outside of the terms of service?