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Re:The New York Times has requested that I shut the archive ... by bko on Thursday April 14, 2022 @08:24AM (#31025940)
If it weren't stored in the JS, the twitter bots could have just played the game quickly and found the answer. Making is slightly more annoying wouldn't deter them.
Re:The New York Times has requested that I shut the archive ... by Hamuko on Thursday April 14, 2022 @08:36AM (#31026087)
That'd only apply to today's answer. Now they're able to tweet the answers for the next week.
Re:The New York Times has requested that I shut the archive ... by Xylakant on Thursday April 14, 2022 @10:27AM (#31027497)
Don’t you think that a bot could not brute force everyday’s wordle every morning for a tiny amount of processing power? There are solving strategies out there that will solve it with a minimum amount of attempts. So all it would do is add a tiny delay to todays bot being a nuisance.
Re:The New York Times has requested that I shut the archive ... by S1ngleM4lt on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:34PM (#31029317)
That’s still slightly different though. If the bots were just for today’s word, and I were the type of person who likes posting my streaks, I could realistically avoid checking twitter until I’ve solved today’s puzzle. If instead the bots are posting future solutions, it’s much harder to avoid having something spoiled.