Show HN: WindySurf – windsurfing, kitesurfing listings scraped from Craigslist

So your entire business consists of scraping another site? Specifically, Craiglist?<p>This will not end well for you. Craiglist is notorious for blocking scrapers that use their data to offer competing services (even if those services only compete in a very small vertical).

I have some experience in this area. If you build a mobile app you can try for a license with CL. Otherwise expect a C&amp;D shortly, CL&#x27;s lawyers are pretty on the ball.

btw, i highly recommend windsurfing for everyone here. it&#x27;s one of the funnest sports i&#x27;ve ever tried and lots of other programmers seem to be involved (that i&#x27;ve met at least). very affordable to get started. people usually give away free but old long boards and sails from the 80s. they will get you going.<p>the windsurfing fit is also great, you feel good and a bit buzzed from the adrenaline rush. today i learned a jibe (a way to turn) that i practiced for 2 hours.

I was not expecting Lincoln, Nebraska to have 59 pages of wind surfing equipment.

Did you write your own scraper or use a library? If so, which?