# Protecting Against AI Scrapers: The Anubis Solution

The administrator of this website has taken proactive steps to protect against the threat of aggressive AI companies scraping our content without permission. As part of this effort, Anubis has been activated, which is causing some downtime for users. However, this measure is essential in preventing the unauthorized use of our resources and ensuring that legitimate users can access our site.

Anubis employs a Proof-of-Work scheme similar to Hashcash, a proposed solution designed to combat email spam. At an individual scale, the added load may seem negligible, but when large numbers of AI-powered scrapers target websites, this approach becomes increasingly expensive and challenging. The purpose of Anubis is not to thwart legitimate users entirely, but rather to create an impenetrable barrier for malicious entities.

"This is a hack whose real purpose is to provide a 'good enough' placeholder solution," explains the creator of Anubis. "By implementing this measure, we can buy more time to focus on developing more advanced fingerprinting techniques that can accurately identify headless browsers." These sophisticated methods are crucial in distinguishing between legitimate users and AI-powered scrapers, which would otherwise bypass the challenge page.

Unfortunately, Anubis requires modern JavaScript features, which some plugins like JShelter disable. To access our site, you will need to disable these plugins or enable JavaScript. This is a necessary compromise, as AI companies have rewritten the social contract around website hosting, making it increasingly difficult for websites to protect themselves without advanced security measures.

While a no-JS solution is still in development, Anubis remains an essential tool in our fight against malicious activity. By working together, we can ensure that our resources are protected and our users have access to the content they deserve.