**Protecting Against Scrapers: The Anubis Solution**

As we navigate the digital landscape, it's become increasingly clear that the line between legitimate users and bot scrapers has grown perilously thin. To combat this scourge, website administrators have turned to a clever hack known as Anubis – a Proof-of-Work scheme designed to protect servers from AI-powered scraping attacks.

**The Problem of Scraping**

Artificial intelligence companies have been aggressively scraping websites in recent years, often without permission or consequence. This not only puts the resources of these sites at risk but also compromises the user experience for legitimate visitors. The sheer scale of these scrapers can overwhelm even the most robust servers, rendering them inaccessible to those who need them.

**The Anubis Solution**

Anubis is a compromise solution that aims to level the playing field between legitimate users and AI-powered scrapers. By introducing a Proof-of-Work scheme, similar to Hashcash or other proposed schemes, Anubis makes it more expensive for mass scrapers to operate. While individual instances of scraping may be insignificant at scale, the cumulative effect becomes prohibitively costly – effectively deterring large-scale attacks.

**The Catch**

However, there's a catch: Anubis relies on modern JavaScript features that plugins like JShelter will disable. This means users accessing our site must enable JavaScript to bypass the challenge page. Unfortunately, this is not an ideal solution, as AI companies have rewritten the social contract around website hosting in recent years.

**An Update from Our Site**

Our own site is running Anubis version 1.20.0, a testament to the ongoing efforts to combat these threats. We acknowledge that this solution is still a work-in-progress and may not provide complete protection against all scrapers. However, we hope that by acknowledging these limitations and working towards more comprehensive solutions, we can contribute to a safer online environment for everyone.

**Your Cooperation**

To access our site without interruption, please disable any plugins like JShelter that might interfere with Anubis. We appreciate your understanding in this matter and are committed to exploring new technologies to protect our resources and preserve the integrity of user experience.