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I'm not sure what type of response you're expecting because in their previous response they directly addressed Google's claims and clarified that their app is not using the Youtube API and therefore isn't bound by its terms of service. Google apparently sent their response to /dev/null and just reiterated their previous claims yet again, indicating that they're not engaging in good faith.


The website itself is a form of API.

You send a web request, you get a response, designed for a piece of software to read.

It's an API.

The fact that it's not optimised for what they are using it for is not relevant.


The TOS doesn't apply to the web API though. I don't think Google wants to make scraping websites illegal, but that would be hilarious if they tried.


How about, by scraping my website they have agreed to my TOS which unilaterally supersedes any other agreements that may be in place. Any disputes between parties must be resolved by binding public votes on Twitter.


You're making an entirely different argument than what Google made in their emails to him.


Do you also have to agree to the Google TOS if a non-Google website you visit uses a Google Font?




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