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Re:Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade... by SoftTalker on Monday August 04, 2025 @12:18PM (#44787937)
My city impounded them and made them pay a fee to get them back. Now they have to pay a fee every year to be able to operate. Win/win.
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Re:Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade... by account42 on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @08:53AM (#44797413)
Do those fees actually improve anything for the citizens who now have to deal with vehicles abandoned on sidewalks everywhere or does it just buy the major a nicer yacht?
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