Python program problem involving reading a web site.

[Peter Hansen]

Mike Varney wrote:
> 
> "Peter Hansen" <peter at engcorp.com> wrote:
> > Mike Varney wrote:
> > >
> > > I wrote a quick little program that is supposed to read the html from a
> > > web site and to update the web counter to show another hit.
> >
> > Is there some valid reason for updating a web counter in this way?
> 
[snip unhelpful reply]
> Regardless, it is a question related to the implementation of python.

What does that imply?  That the question must be answered?  I'm
an engineer: I have concerns about the misuse of technology, and
I consider the moral consequences of my actions, including when I 
might provide assistance with problems which apparently have no 
redeeming social merit.

> > It smells like the moral equivalent of ballot-stuffing...  maybe I'm
> > just missing something.
> 
> Yup.  But the question still remains.

And will remain, unanswered by me at least.  Until I understand
there to be an acceptable use for this.  No doubt some other will
provide you an answer, however... someone always does around here. :)

-Peter