adn37

Hi HN,

I started developing (Android) mobile apps a few months ago. My question concerns apps that pull content from 3rd party websites, regarding rights ownership/copyright. (ex: an FML app, a twitter client, ..)

Basically the app acts like a browser (at HTTP level), then displays the info in a more mobile-suitable/friendly way.

Let's say I develop an app to browse a given website $websitecom. (This $websitecom allows people to read public messages provided by others, and post messages/comments as well.)

Q: As a mobile developer, if I decide to do the app, can I get my app kicked out of the Android market, if founders of $websitecom file a complaint?

What would be receivable grounds for the complaint to land?

Context: I am not looking to screw anybody over. The $websitecom currently has no web app and their founders are likely to develop their own one in the future. I am not interested in contract work, more by learning/product development experience. Thus my question.

This is basically arbitrage on app development.

Any experience, legal info, feedback appreciated.

ps: this is not a throw away account.

There's been a lot of interesting long threads lately and I feel it's difficult to keep track of new comments after a few hours/days.

I've written a GreaseMonkey script that allows to instantly view new comments since your last visit. Hope it helps.

More info and source: http://github.com/adn37/HNCommentsHighlight

There is a lot of valuable content here, and comments add great value, ihmo.

Let's say you just read a thread on an interesting topic. Once done, do you have a way to notice the new comments on HN? (e.g, after a few hours, days)

Any tricks? This could improve the visibility of 'late' comments that I miss most of the time.