Re:Running web sites makes me not want to
by viraptor on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:20PM
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That's a good one. Also in general, return 200 with invalid content to them or 404. Don't explicitly block with 403 or they will try different networks/clients/approaches to avoid that.
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Re:Running web sites makes me not want to
by Bender on Thursday November 12, 2026 @02:01PM
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or they will try different networks/clients/approaches
Absolutely. Most of the bots are simple but a few of them were created and actively maintained by clever people that are here on HN. I like to think it's a playful arms race.