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Feb 17, 2026
Behind the Scenes: Engineering The Studio with AI
— Written by Eric Richers
Is scraping 10,000 profiles "empathetic"? Yes—if you do it to give them the stage. This is the technical story of building ORCounselors.
The Legal Precedent
The US Ninth Circuit established a landmark precedent in LinkedIn v. hiQ: accessing public data without bypassing authentication doesn't constitute "unauthorized access." In 2024, Meta v. Bright Data reaffirmed that public web data belongs to the public square.
The Ethics of Extraction
"We used these technical and legal guidelines to build Oregon's most comprehensive directory. We prioritize visibility through automated integrity."