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Re:The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “sign... by anigbrowl on Friday August 29, 2025 @07:52PM (#45070690)
Maybe this is a naive question, but why not just cut an IP off temporarily if it sends too many requests or sends them too fast?
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Re:The web does not need gatekeepers: Cloudflare’s new “sign... by ceejayoz on Friday August 29, 2025 @08:35PM (#45070918)
They use many IPs, often not identifiable as the same bot.
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