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Hmmm,
Well, I've been in this position once before. My best friend broke up with his girlfriend when he was in America, she came back to Australia. We ended up becoming close friend, I ended up falling for her. I didn't move on it because I didn't want to piss off my best friend.
When I came over to the states to visit him, he told me that he knew I was in love with her and I should just go for it.
One or two of my other friends are currently in serious relationships with other friends ex's and it's never ever been an issue. Of course, prior consent was gained first.
It not always the most clear cut of issues. There's factors involved that either make it appropriate or entirely inappropriate.
Example 1: If your best friend and his girlfriend broke up because there just wasn't anything there, but there is a connection between you and his now ex and he doesn't have a problem with it, then what's the problem there?
Example 2: You never thought your friend really treated his girl very well, they break up, and you decide to start something with her without saying anything to your friend. You can expect that friendship to end.
At the end of the day, it's up to you decide what is more important to you in a given situation. Is it worth loosing your friendship over? Do you care what your other friends are going to think about this?
In my personal experience of friends dating other friends ex's, it has never really ended in disaster. More often than not it's worked out quite well.
As for whether I would?
Guess it depends, but I'm certainly not going to do anything without my friends blessings.
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