From: Ian Macdonald <ian@...>
Date: 2002-05-20T15:20:42+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Simple google search script

On Mon 20 May 2002 at 12:03:49 +0900, Dossy wrote:

> On 2002.05.20, Francis Hwang <sera@fhwang.net> wrote:
> > 
> > But if they do catch on, they'll probably block your IP without
> > advance warning.
> 
> ^^^ Have they _ever_ done this?  Is this urban legend or
> speculation, or is there actual documented proof?

Yes, this happens from time to time, especially when masses of
automated queries are received. Such queries are not allowed, unless
they go through the Google API.

Ian
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