After the discussion about data sheet piracy, I'm almost afraid to post but I think it's safe now
I'm starting to see some pages that seem to be little more than placeholders for Google Ads. I was wondering what "I.T.E" meant on a wall wart power supply, so I did a Google search and came up with the following link:
ITE Power SupplyYes, the page confirmed my suspicion:
TE stands for “Information Technology Equipment.” These devices are simple cords and plugs that one can purchase for a variety of computer or ele...
The nice looking page has a total of 4 paragraphs that don't really say much of anything and the rest is all Goggle ads.
I've noticed a few other similar pages recently, for example
LM317 Circuits which has a couple simple circuits straight from the data sheet but mostly Google Ads and the
555 Timer Circuits page which has a little more content...well, more circuits copied from other places without any explanation.
These pages look like glorified spam with the intent to sell Google ads. What do you think?