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by moribvndvs 1065 days ago
They literally outline their reasoning in a link[0]. There’s a significant gap between offering information for someone to read for free (where I can see the author and choose to respect their terms, if they have any), and a huge tech company aggregating that data where it is assimilated into a model and used in a product they will profit from[1]. They are exploiting gray area regarding digital rights, copyright, etc.

[0] https://tracydurnell.com/2023/07/07/the-next-big-theft/

[1] https://www.tumblr.com/nedroidcomics/41879001445/the-interne...