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Re:Ask HN: "Creative" ways to handle abusive http traffic? by 49bc on Friday May 25, 2018 @10:11PM (#17159766)
Shadowbans, if not implemented completely correctly, are extremely user-hostile and frustrating.
Re:Ask HN: "Creative" ways to handle abusive http traffic? by ManlyBread on Saturday May 26, 2018 @08:10AM (#17161606)
Very true, for example in case of reddit shadowbans it is trivial to check if an account is banned while a legitimate user can go on for a very long time assuming that simply no one is replying, unaware that something like a shadowban exists.
Re:Ask HN: "Creative" ways to handle abusive http traffic? by namibj on Saturday May 26, 2018 @12:46AM (#17160260)
They might reach the point where one starts to feel litigious, if one pays for the service and there is anything remotely approaching an SLA. Be careful if you are a paid service and use shadowbans.