[mod_python] httplib questions

Im trying to capture information from a site that I need to log into first
but Im having problems making it work.

 

Python 2.3.3

 

 

Im using the following example as my start

 

Import httplib,urllib

params = urllib.urlencode({'username': 'test', 'password': 'test')

headers = {"Content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded","Accept":
"text/plain"}

conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("fantasygames.sportingnews.com")

conn.request("POST", "/crs/home_check_reg.html", params, headers)

response = conn.getresponse()

return response.status

 

 

the status that is returned is 302 which I think is something to do with
redirect.

 

Questions.

1.     How do I handle 302s??

2.     can sites block you from capture data in which you are a member of
that site.

3.     Is there a good forum for Python so I can do a detailed search on the
topic of capturing web source from websites.

 

 

Thanks

Doug

 

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