200

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

30 comments fedilink hide all child comments

LLM scrapers are taking down FOSS projects' infrastructure, and it's getting worse.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

Alternative: require a proof of work calculation.

[-] marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

This is exactly what we need to do. You'd think that a FOSS WAF exists out there somewhere that can do this

[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

There is. That screenshot you see in the article is a picture of a brand new one, Anubis

[-] marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah I realised that after posting. I think we need a better one to deal with the cases of letting legitimate users in easier though

load more comments (1 replies)

load more comments (2 replies)

this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2025

200 points (99.0% liked)

Linux

6596 readers

290 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system

Also check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS