Merge branch 'pci/misc': The Battle Against AI Scraping

You are seeing this page because the administrator of this website has set up Anubis, a security measure designed to protect against the scourge of AI companies aggressively scraping websites. This can and does cause downtime for the websites, making their resources inaccessible to everyone.

Anubis is a compromise solution that uses a Proof-of-Work scheme similar to Hashcash, a proposed proof-of-work scheme for reducing email spam. At an individual scale, the additional load is negligible, but at mass scraper levels, it adds up and makes scraping much more expensive. The idea behind Anubis is that it provides a "good enough" placeholder solution, allowing developers to spend more time on fingerprinting and identifying headless browsers – a crucial step in distinguishing legitimate users from AI-powered scrapers.

However, Anubis comes with its own set of limitations. It requires the use of modern JavaScript features, which plugins like JShelter will disable. To access this challenge-proof page, you must enable JavaScript on your device.

But why is JavaScript required? The answer lies in the changing social contract around website hosting and AI-powered scraping. With the rise of AI companies, the traditional model of website hosting has been turned on its head. No longer can a simple no-JS solution suffice to protect websites from scraping.

Enabling JavaScript for this challenge is a necessary evil, but it also means that you must disable any plugins like JShelter that block JavaScript on this domain. It's a trade-off between accessibility and security – one that requires users to be aware of the risks and take steps to mitigate them.

In summary, Anubis is a complex solution that requires modern JavaScript capabilities to function properly. While it provides a crucial layer of protection against AI-powered scraping, its limitations mean that developers must find alternative solutions to ensure seamless user experiences. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, one thing is certain – website owners and users will need to adapt and innovate to stay ahead of the game.