Merge branch 'ps/meson-bin-sh': The Unseen Protector Behind Your Favorite Websites

You're seeing this message because the administrator of this website has taken proactive steps to safeguard its server against the threat of AI-powered bot scraping. Anubis, a clever compromise solution, has been set up to protect the site from these unwanted visitors.

Anubis is essentially a digital fingerprinting tool that uses a Proof-of-Work scheme, similar to Hashcash, which was initially designed to combat email spam. At individual levels, this added load is barely noticeable, but when it comes to AI-powered scrapers, it becomes a significant hurdle that makes their activities much more expensive and time-consuming.

The true purpose of Anubis goes beyond its ability to slow down bots; it's also meant to provide a "good enough" placeholder solution. By doing so, the focus can be shifted towards more advanced fingerprinting techniques that identify headless browsers – those eerie websites that mimic human behavior without actually revealing their identities.

However, Anubis requires a crucial resource: modern JavaScript features. This is where things get complicated, as plugins like JShelter will disable these essential features if enabled on this domain. To proceed, you must either disable JShelter or other similar plugins for this site. But here's the catch – to pass through the challenge, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your browser.

This seemingly innocuous request is actually a response to a significant change in how website hosting works, thanks to AI companies' growing influence. A no-JS solution is still an ongoing work-in-progress, but for now, it's essential that users like you adapt to this new landscape by making JavaScript available on your devices.

So the next time you're greeted with this message, remember that Anubis is at work – silently protecting your favorite websites from malicious bot activity. While it may seem like a minor inconvenience, its efforts are truly behind-the-scenes and worth acknowledging.