RipMeApp/ripme

ImagevenueRipper not working; site has changed significantly - might be worth fixing

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#2,126 opened on Apr 20, 2025

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good first issuewebsite changed

Description

The links in the unit tests don't work; see also https://github.com/RipMeApp/ripme/issues/1202

The wayback machine shows this site has changed, but the homepage looks like the site is basically still for the same purpose. So maybe it's worth fixing.

In general, I think the ripper for this site needs to be reimplemented from scratch, as if it were a brand new website.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaRipMe ripper architectureHTML parsing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the current state of Imagevenue site using the Wayback Machine and compare with the existing ripper code in ImagevenueRipper.java. Review the unit tests that are failing and examine the referenced issue #1202 for prior context. Then design a new ripper implementation that handles the site's current structure, potentially reusing existing library calls for HTTP and HTML parsing.