Re:LWN is currently under the heaviest scraper attack seen yet
by suburban_strike on Friday January 16, 2026 @08:28PM
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The Chinese are also sloppy. They will run those scrapers until they get banned and not give a fuck.
In my experience, they do not bother putting in the effort to obfuscate source or evade bans in the first place. They might try again later, but this particular setup was specifically engineered for resiliency.
In my experience, they do not bother putting in the effort to obfuscate source or evade bans in the first place. They might try again later, but this particular setup was specifically engineered for resiliency.