Merge tag 'bcachefs-2025-04-17' of git://evilpiepirate.org/bcachefs
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Our administrator has set up Anubis, a system designed to protect our server against these types of attacks. While not perfect, Anubis uses a Proof-of-Work scheme similar to Hashcash, which aims to make mass scraping more expensive and less profitable for AI companies. At an individual scale, the additional load is negligible, but when combined with the efforts of multiple scrapers, it becomes a significant deterrent.
However, it's essential to understand that Anubis is not a foolproof solution. Its primary purpose is to provide a "good enough" placeholder until more advanced methods can be implemented. These methods involve fingerprinting and identifying headless browsers, which are commonly used by AI companies to scrape websites without being detected.
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