u/jecaman

I’m scraping a betting site and considering IP rotation to deal with their CloudFront 403s. I’ve tried different request rates, jitter, headers/TLS, etc., and I never go above \~20 requests/minute. I’ve also tried figuring out their rate/volume limits or any consistent pattern behind the blocks, but I haven’t found anything clearly defined. For now, rotating IPs is what has worked best for me — distributing the requests across different IPs lets me scrape for much longer, and I’m not currently running into blocking issues.

I’m not doing any login/account stuff or accessing anything private; I’m only collecting publicly available betting odds/data.

I know IP rotation is extremely common in scraping, but I’m not sure if it could be problematic in this specific context. Could rotating IPs to avoid CloudFront restrictions get me into legal trouble, or is it generally fine? I’m aware the site may not like it, but I’m mainly wondering whether there’s a legal issue with doing it this way.

I’m scraping a betting site and considering IP rotation to deal with their CloudFront 403s. I’ve tried different request rates, jitter, headers/TLS, etc., and I never go above \~20 requests/minute. I’ve also tried figuring out their rate/volume limits or any consistent pattern behind the blocks, but I haven’t found anything clearly defined. For now, rotating IPs is what has worked best for me — distributing the requests across different IPs lets me scrape for much longer, and I’m not currently running into blocking issues.

I’m not doing any login/account stuff or accessing anything private; I’m only collecting publicly available betting odds/data.

I know IP rotation is extremely common in scraping, but I’m not sure if it could be problematic in this specific context. Could rotating IPs to avoid CloudFront restrictions get me into legal trouble, or is it generally fine? I’m aware the site may not like it, but I’m mainly wondering whether there’s a legal issue with doing it this way.

I’m scraping a betting site and considering IP rotation to deal with their CloudFront 403s. I’ve tried different request rates, jitter, headers/TLS, etc., and I never go above ~20 requests/minute. I’ve also tried figuring out their rate/volume limits or any consistent pattern behind the blocks, but I haven’t found anything clearly defined. For now, rotating IPs is what has worked best for me — distributing the requests across different IPs lets me scrape for much longer, and I’m not currently running into blocking issues.

I’m not doing any login/account stuff or accessing anything private; I’m only collecting publicly available betting odds/data.

I know IP rotation is extremely common in scraping, but I’m not sure if it could be problematic in this specific context. Could rotating IPs to avoid CloudFront restrictions get me into legal trouble, or is it generally fine? I’m aware the site may not like it, but I’m mainly wondering whether there’s a legal issue with doing it this way.

I’m thinking about making a small personal bot that reads live betting odds from a couple of bookmakers through the same public APIs/WebSockets their websites use, and compares them in real time. No login, no exploiting vulnerabilities, no injection/CAPTCHA bypass, no betting or commercial use.
My main concern is IP blocking. If they block my IP because of the bot, would it be legal to use normal browser cookies/headers or rotate IPs (e.g. mobile data) to keep accessing the same publicly available odds?
I’m mainly wondering whether this could become a criminal issue in the EU, or whether it’s generally a T&C/civil/database-rights issue.

Helloo!

I’m a 23-year-old guy from Spain and I’ve been thinking about getting back into football after quite a few years.

I used to play in high school, nothing crazy, and I’m definitely rusty, but I’d love to join some casual games and get back into it.

Not really looking for a serious team or league at the moment, just regular pickup games or groups that play for fun.

Does anyone know of any groups or chats I could join?

Thanks!

Hi everyone! I recently moved to Budapest for long-term work and I’m trying to understand what the best BudapestGO pass option is for locals/expats living here permanently.

Right now I bought the monthly Budapest Pass, but I noticed I allways have to scan the QR before using public transport. However, I see many people just getting on buses/trams/metro without scanning anything.

So I’m a bit confused:
- Do most people living here use a different pass?
- Is there a better long-term option/subscription for residents or workers?
- Do you actually need to scan every time with the monthly pass?

Would love to hear what locals or long-term expats usually do. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m moving to Budapest soon and I’m trying to decide between two apartments, and I’d love to hear opinions from people who actually live there.

One option is around Székely Bertalan utca 14 in District VI, near Kodály Körönd / Andrássy / Városliget. The area feels elegant, calm, residential and safe, with beautiful buildings and good connections, but not extremely lively at night.

The other one is more in the heart of District VII, around the Jewish Quarter area.

I’m a sociable person and I do enjoy nightlife, bars, cafés, meeting people, etc., but not in a “party every day” kind of way. More like enjoying being in a lively city with things happening around me.

My concern is:
- if I choose the quieter VI option, maybe I’ll feel too disconnected from the social side of Budapest and end up staying home too much.
- but at the same time, I’m worried the VII option could become exhausting long term because of noise, tourists and constant chaos.

From what I’ve seen:
- VI seems more elegant, calmer, residential and better for daily quality of life.
- VII seems more energetic, social and exciting, especially as someone new to the city.

For people who know Budapest well:
Do you think living in a calmer part of VI still feels “connected” to the city/social life?
Or does living in VII make a big difference for actually experiencing Budapest and meeting people?

Would really appreciate honest opinions, especially from expats or people in their 20s/30s 🙂